Device

Device could mean:

• A machine or part of one
• A tool or part of one
• An information appliance, such as a cell phone
• Device implying computer hardware
• A peripheral device attached to a computer
• A display device (or graphics device), for visual or tactile presentation of images and/or text
• An electronic component
• A device file, in computing
• Device No.1 (Flint album), an album by Flint
• Heraldic device, part of a coat of arms
• An attachment to a medal's ribbon denoting special service, participation in a battle, or additional awards. Examples include a service star and the oak leaf cluster.

Devise could mean:

• To invent
• A disposition of real property in a will, like a bequest