Devices
Devices noun - An inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'.
Programs
Both words in one sentence
- Theme Naming: Quite a few characters are named after electronic devices and computer programs.
Source: Anime / Genji Tsuushin Agedama - Television "TV" is traditionally viewed on a television set, after the early 2000's people can catch up on their favorite programs via computer and mobile devices.
Source: Useful Notes / Television - Probably influenced by real life audio devices exhibiting similar symptoms (analog media like records and tapes may speed up or slow down if there is a calibration error, and some computer programs will "stutter" when they freeze up, rather than simply going silent).
Source: Electronic Speech Impediment
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