"Apparatgeist" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Pseudo-Germanism, derived from Apparat (“apparatus, device, machine”) + Geist (“spirit”). Coined by American academic James E Katz. Etymology templates: {{pseudo-loan|en|de|Apparat|Geist|t1=apparatus, device, machine|t2=spirit}} Pseudo-Germanism, derived from Apparat (“apparatus, device, machine”) + Geist (“spirit”), {{coinage|en|Q6133257}} Coined by American academic James E Katz Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Apparatgeist (uncountable)
  1. (technology, sociology) The inhererent properties of a device which affect the way it is used by individuals across cultures. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Sociology, Technology

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