toaster

toaster n.  1. The archetypal really stupid application for
   an embedded microprocessor controller; often used in comments that
   imply that a scheme is inappropriate technology (but see
   {elevator controller}).  "{DWIM} for an assembler?  That'd
   be as silly as running UNIX on your toaster!"  2. A very, very
   dumb computer. "You could run this program on any dumb toaster."
   See {bitty box}, {Get a real computer!}, {toy}, {beige
   toaster}.  3. A Macintosh, esp. the Classic Mac.  Some hold that
   this is implied by sense 2.  4. A peripheral device.  "I bought my
   box without toasters, but since then I've added two boards and a
   second disk drive."