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adder
The term carries two entirely unrelated semantic paths. In a biological sense, it refers specifically to the viper, evoking images of wild, rural landscapes and a sense of hidden danger. This usage is more common in British English than American English, where "viper" or "snake" is more frequent.
In technical and mathematical contexts, the word describes a functional agent of summation. This ranges from a human clerk in historical accounting to a specific hardware component in computer architecture. The transition from a person to a circuit reflects the evolution of calculation from manual labor to digital logic.
Meanings
Examples
Watch your step because there is an adder in the tall grass.
The hiker froze when he spotted a small adder slithering across the path.
Be careful not to provoke the adder while you are exploring the moor.
I used to be a fast adder when I was in primary school.
The old mechanical adder on the desk is now a collector's item.
He is a skilled adder who can calculate totals in seconds.
A full adder circuit can handle a carry bit from a previous stage.
The CPU uses a complex network of adders to perform arithmetic operations.
I wonder if this half adder is functioning correctly in the simulation.
I wonder if this half adder is functioning correctly in the simulation.