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plotter

plot·ter [ plóttər ] (plural plot·ters)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. somebody who secretly plans: somebody who is involved in a secret plan, especially to do something illegal or subversive

2. computer device for drawing graphs: a computer output device that draws graphs and other pictorial images on paper, sometimes using attached pens. Large plotters are used in computer-aided design applications to produce more rapidly the engineering drawings and architectural plans once prepared by skilled draftspeople.

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