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/ˈanˌdroid/,
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androids, plural;
  1. (in science fiction) A robot with a human appearance

  1. an automaton that resembles a human being
  2. Android is an adventure board game designed by Kevin Wilson and Dan Clark, published in 2008 by Fantasy Flight Games. ...
  3. This article lists characters who appear in the anime and manga fictional universe of Dragon Ball.
  4. Android is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Aaron Lipstadt and starring Klaus Kinski. The film follows the story of a scientist and his assistant who are working on an illegal android program from their lab on a space station in orbit of the Earth.
  5. Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google and is based upon the Linux kernel and GNU software. It was initially developed by Android Inc. (a firm purchased by Google) and later positioned in the Open Handset Alliance. ...
  6. An android is a robot or synthetic organism designed to look and act like a human. Until recently, androids have largely remained within the domain of science fiction, frequently seen in film and television.
  7. Amazo is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appears in The Brave and the Bold #30 (June 1960) and was created by Gardner Fox and Murphy Anderson.
  8. A robot that is designed to look and act like a human (usually male); Possessing human qualities
  9. (Androids) A deadly machine created by Dr. Gero. Although it seemed like this was the perfect plan, the androids turned their back on Dr. Gero and killed him as soon as they were able to think for there self. They were introduced in DragonBall Z, and they continue on to DragonBall GT.
  10. (Androids) fully organic in nature -- the products of genetic engineering -- and so human-like that they can only be distinguished by psychological tests; some of them don't even know that they're not human.
  11. Google's open-source mobile operating system. It's used primarily in smartphones but also can be found on tablets, Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) or even in kitchen appliances and automobile navigation.
  12. Google’s smartphone operating system based on Linux. This is an open source OS, which means that many manufacturers have created handsets based on Android.
  13. A robot built to look like a human being. Note that this term otherwise says nothing about that robot; it doesn’t specify that the robot can feel emotions, has a personality, or anything. The robot might have these things, but it might not; being called an “android” has nothing to do with it. ...
  14. A robot resembling a human being - the name of the operating system produced by Google for mobile phones. Apparently, Andy Rubin, one of the original founders of Android, Inc. loves robots.
  15. Android is an operating system developed by Google to run on mobile devices, each version is named after a type of sweet food (for example, the current version as of this document's creation is 'Gingerbread'). It is based on Linux and is the main competitor of iOS.
  16. an artificial being designed to resemble and mimic the form of a human being
  17. Twidroid, Twit2Go, CuTewit, TwitterRide
  18. Mechanical android programmed in whatever capacity they are needed
  19. In Legacy of Yesteryear, Emissaries of Jevo and The Road to Conflict, the Daleks confusingly refer to humanoid life forms as androids. ...
  20. The difference between androids and robots is subtle but important. Androids are advanced, self-aware artificial intelligences. Their human-looking bodies are mobile shells—they're not alive, though they're convincingly disguised as such. ...
  21. Quarren always believed that the Doctor was an android not a hologram. (Living Witness)
  22. Google’s mobile operating system (OS) that is used by several smartphones, such as the G1, Droid, and Nexus One. Android is open source, meaning it is not linked to a specific cell phone manufacturer or service provider. ...
  23. Android is a phone operating system that was designed by Google. It can be used in handsets made by a range of manufacturers.
  24. Humanoid robot, basically consisting of a computer system, actuators and sensors inside a human-like body. Androids are intentionally designed this way so as to work in the same environment and to perform similar tasks as humans. Lt. Cmdr. ...
  25. A robot or other artifical being made to resemble a human. (Chambers Cyclopedia, 1727)