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A calculating machine is a machine designed to come up with calculations (i.e. computations) and the most famous is the one designed by Charles Babbage but never built. It shouldn't be confused with an adding machine which is for solving sums.

See also

calculator

Patents

U.S. patent 388,116 -- Calculating machine -- W. S. Brroughs

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