marine

adj 1: of or relating to the sea; "marine explorations"

2: relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or

seamen; "nautical charts"; "maritime law"; "marine

insurance" [syn: {nautical}, {maritime}]

3: of or relating to military personnel who serve both on land

at at sea (specifically the U.S. Marine Corps); "marine

barracks"

4: native to or inhabiting the sea; "marine plants and animals

such as seaweed and whales"; "saltwater fish" [syn: {saltwater}]

n : a member of the US Marine Corps [syn: {Marine}, {devil dog},

{leatherneck}, {shipboard soldier}]

machine

Common term for "computer", usually when considered at the

hardware level. The {Turing Machine}, an early example of

this usage, was however neither hardware nor software, but

only an idea.

[Earlier use?]

(1995-02-15)