Engine

[Softus]

An engine is a mechanical device that produces some form of output from a given input. Originally an engine was a mechanical device that converted force into motion. In more modern usage, the term is used to describe devices that perform mechanical work.

Not a lot of people know that.

 

[Bahco]

Thanks Softus.

 

[mattylad]

Where is the linkypoo?

There has to be a linkypoo too.

 

[MarkBarl]

Is that on a conveyor belt?

 

[JohnD]

I understand that an Engine is a piece of apparatus designed/built by an Engineer, who is an Ingenious person.

In some other European languages the spelling of Engineer (with an I) makes the link more apparent.

Charles Babbage designed a Computing Engine.

 

[IJWS15]

Babbage never managed to build one though, A year or so ago someone built Babbage@s computing engine, may be in the British Museum.

 

[Stivino]

I understand that an Engine is a piece of apparatus designed/built by an Engineer, who is an Ingenious person.

In some other European languages the spelling of Engineer (with an I) makes the link more apparent.

In italian it's ingegnere.

 

[JohnD]

yep, and in French "'ingénieur," German "Ingenieur" and in Russian "Инженер" (first letter is an "ee" sound)

 

[2scoops0406]

Software has engines, which are obviously completely non mechanical.