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Device vs. gadget #1 (permalink) Fri Mar 17, 2006 15:51 pm   Device vs. gadget		  
Hello, is there any significant difference between device and gadget? To me, device sounds more modern and according to my dictionary, a gadget is a mechanical device. In my opinion, a device usually runs on electricity. Is that right?
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Device vs. gadget #2 (permalink) Fri Mar 17, 2006 19:19 pm   Device vs. gadget		  
A gadget and a device are the same thing, but device sounds more refined and formal, while gadget has a slangier sound with a slight tinge of "I don't know what this is." Sometimes gadget comes close to German "Dingsbums".
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