Noun
business machine (plural business machines)
(dated) Any of various machines used for clerical activities within a business.
Hyponyms: accounting machine, adding machine, tabulator
As the more versatile combination of personal computers and printers became commonplace, and computer software applications for word processing became popular, most business machine companies stopped manufacturing dedicated word processor machines. Source: Internet
Early Commodore advertisements attempted to cast the computer as an all-purpose business machine, though the Amiga was most commercially successful as a home computer. Source: Internet
The "business machine" that management had originally wanted, now forming as the CDC 3000 series, pushed them about as far as they could go. Source: Internet
The development of a business machine looked like a good idea to Acorn. Source: Internet
Throw in a pen, kickstand and a terrific looking display and you have an incredibly versatile business machine. Source: Internet
Two PCs might have the same hard drive, memory and processor, for example, but one could be a proper business machine and one a consumer device. Source: Internet