business machine

noun

1. a machine for expediting clerical work, as a tabulator or adding machine.

Example Sentences

"Like in the series Succession, inspired by Murdoch, observers have long questioned where things would go once he was no longer at the helm. Lachlan is the heir apparent, but it is important to understand that this is now a data-driven business machine."

From Reuters

“Memphis is the example that gives the best interpretation of Italian design after Olivetti and before Alessi,’’ Sammicheli said, referring to the Olivetti business machine manufacturer best known for its typewriter, and the Alessi tableware and décor brand.

From Seattle Times

Unlike many of his colleagues and certainly his superiors at PARC, he had a vision of the PC as a consumer appliance, not merely a business machine.

From Los Angeles Times

“Everybody saw it as a cool way to get across town. Then Sikorsky released the S-76” — a model that carries up to 12 passengers and costs $13 million — “and it was the sexy business machine.”

From New York Times

China’s giant and tireless business machine came to a sudden halt last week.

From New York Times