toaster

n. 1. The archetypal really stupid application for an embedded
microprocessor controller; often used in comments that imply that a scheme
is inappropriate technology (but see elevator controller ). DWIM for an
assembler? That'd be as silly as running Unix on your toaster! 2. A very,
very dumb computer. You could run this program on any dumb toaster. See
bitty box , Get a real computer! , toy , beige toaster. 3. A Macintosh, esp.
a Mac in the original unitary case. Some hold that this is implied by sense
2. 4. A peripheral device. I bought my box without toasters, but since then
I've added two boards and a second disk drive. 5. A specialized computer
used as an appliance. See web toaster , video toaster.