A device for writing or recording information in a designated way; likely a specialized or technical term for a writing apparatus.
From English dec- (possibly from decimal or decrement) + writer (one who writes). The exact origin is uncertain as this appears to be a technical term of limited use.
This word is extremely rare in modern English—it might have been used in early computer science or technical writing, but it's largely obsolete now!
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