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Validation vs Calculator - What's the difference?

validation | calculator |

As nouns the difference between validation and calculator

is that validation is the act of validating something while calculator is a mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations.

validation

English

Noun

  • The act of validating something.
  • Something, such as a certificate, that validates something; attestation, authentication, confirmation, proof or verification.
  • The process whereby others confirm the validity of one's emotions.

    • calculator

    English

    (wikipedia calculator)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations.
  • (dated) A person who performs mathematical calculation
  • A person who calculates (in the sense of scheming).
  • (obsolete) A set of mathematical tables.

    • Synonyms

    * (electronic device) electronic calculator, pocket calculator * (mechanical device) adding machine * (person who performs mathematical calculations) computer (dated) * (person who schemes) plotter, schemer * (mathematical tables) ready reckoner, tables

    Derived terms

    * electronic calculator * pocket calculator

    Related terms

    * calculate

    See also

    * ready reckoner * slide rule * tables * (commonslite) ----