Device could mean:

  • A machine or part of one
  • A tool or part of one
  • An information appliance, such as a cell phone
  • Device implying computer hardware
  • A peripheral device attached to a computer
  • A display device (or graphics device), for visual or tactile presentation of images and/or text
  • An electronic component
  • A device file, in computing
  • Device No.1 (Flint album), an album by Flint
  • Heraldic device, part of a coat of arms
  • An attachment to a medal's ribbon denoting special service, participation in a battle, or additional awards. Examples include a service star and the oak leaf cluster.

Devise could mean:

  • To invent
  • A disposition of real property in a will, like a bequest

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