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加減算器 (かげんさんき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

加か減げん算さん器き

Meanings

1

noun

adder-subtracter

computing

A digital circuit or device that performs both addition and subtraction; a technical term in computing and electronics.

この加か減げん算さん器きは、二に進しん数すうの加か算さんと減げん算ざんを一ひとつの回かい路ろで行おこなう。
This adder-subtracter performs binary addition and subtraction in a single circuit.

Kanji

加add, addition, increase
減dwindle, decrease, reduce
算calculate, divining, number
器

utensil, vessel, receptacle

Similar words

加か算さん器き
加算器 is an adder (addition only), while 加減算器 handles both addition and subtraction.
減げん算ざん器き
減算器 is a subtracter (subtraction only), while 加減算器 combines both operations.

Etymology

Compound of 加減 (addition and subtraction) + 算器 (calculator). A straightforward technical term.