all-in-one

noun

plural -s

1

: corselet entry 2

2

: a machine that is able to perform the functions usually performed by two or more separate machines (such as a printer and a scanner)

… all-in-ones are often priced on par with or below single-function printers, and consumers feel they're getting more for their money.

—Jefferson Graham, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2007

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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