android

an-droid · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A robot or synthetic being designed to resemble and act like a human.

  2. 2.

    [computing](Android) A mobile operating system developed by Google, used on smartphones and tablets.

Forms

plural: androids

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    android phone — A smartphone running the Android operating system.
  • •
    android tablet — A tablet device running Android.

Related words

Antonyms: human
See also: automaton, cyborg, humanoid, robot
Synonyms: automaton, cyborg, humanoid, robot

Etymology

From Greek androeidēs ("man-like"), from anēr, andr- ("man") + -oeidēs ("-like, -form"), from eidos ("form, shape"). First used in English in the early 18th century, popularized in science fiction in the 20th century.