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The scientific definition of a "machine" (derived from the Latin machina) is any device that transmits or modifies . In common usage, the meaning is that of devices having parts that perform or assist in performing some work (cf Concise Oxford Dictionary). Machines normally require some energy source ("input") and always accomplish some sort of work ("output"). Devices with no rigid moving parts can be considered tools.
   A machine is anything that makes work easier.
   People have used mechanisms to, or transform one form of motion or energy into another.
   The mechanical advantage of a simple machine is the ratio between the force it exerts on the load and the input force applied. This doesn't entirely describe the machine's performance, as force is required to overcome friction as well. The mechanical efficiency of a machine is the ratio of the actual mechanical advantage (AMA) to the ideal mechanical advantage (IMA). Functioning physical machines are always less than 100% efficient.
   Modern power tools, automated machine tools, and human-operated power machinery are tools that are also machines. Machines used to transform heat or other energy into mechanical energy are known as engines. Compound machines are composed of more elementary machines called simple machines, such as the wedge and the pulley. Machines are considered simple machines if they perform their action in one movement. These devices may also be used to support industrial applications, although devices entirely lacking rigid moving parts are not commonly considered machines. Hydraulics are widely used in heavy equipment industries, automobile industries, marine industries, aeronautical industries, construction equipment industries, and earthmoving equipment industries.

Types of machines and other devices

Types of machines and other devices>

Simple machines	Inclined plane, Wheel and axle, Lever, Pulley, Wedge, Screw
Mechanical components	Gear, Rope, Spring, Wheel, Axle, Bearings, Belts, Seals, Roller chains, Link chains, Rack and pinion, Fastener, Key
Clock	Atomic clock, Chronometer, Pendulum clock, Quartz clock
Compressors and Pumps	Archimedes screw, Eductor-jet pump, Hydraulic ram, Pump, Tuyau, Vacuum pump
Heat engines	External combustion engines	Steam engine, Stirling engine
Heat engines	Internal combustion engines	Reciprocating engine
Linkages	Pantograph, Peaucellier-Lipkin
Turbine	Gas turbine, Jet engine, Steam turbine, Water turbine, Wind generator, Windmill (Air turbine)
Aerofoil	Sail, Wing, Rudder, Flap, Propeller
Electronic machines	Computing machines	Calculator, Computer, Analog computer
Electronic machines	Electronics	Transistor, Diode, Capacitor, Resistor, Inductor
Biological machines	Virus, Bacterium, Cell (biology), Plant and animal, DNA computers, Human being
Miscellaneous	Robot, Vending machine, Wind tunnel, Check weighing machines

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