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A typical ten-inch student slide rule (Pickett N902-T simplex trig).

The slide rule, also known colloquially (in the US) as a slipstick, is a mechanical analog computer. The slide rule is used primarily for multiplication and division, and also for functions such as roots, logarithms and trigonometry, but is not normally used for addition or subtraction.

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• Related: Timeline of computing, Bygrave slide rule, Slide chart, Vernier scale, Volvelle

International Slide Rule Museum International Slide Rule Museum www.sliderulemuseum.com - Web

History and collection of slide rules History and collection of slide rules www.giovannipastore.it/index_english.htm - Web

The history, theory and use of the engineering sli... The history, theory and use of the engineering slide rule www.du.edu/~jcalvert/tech/slidrul.htm - Web

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Oughtred Society Slide Rule Home Page Oughtred Society Slide Rule Home Page www.oughtred.org - Web

Derek's virtual slide rule gallery Derek's virtual slide rule gallery www.antiquark.com/sliderule/sim/index.html - Web

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Collection of slide rules Collection of slide rules www.photocalcul.com/.../GRAPHOPLEX.html#HAUT - Web

Eric's Slide Rule Site Eric's Slide Rule Site www.sliderule.ca - Web

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