toaster

Etymology

toast + -er

noun

1. An electrical device for toasting bread, English muffins, crumpets, etc.
2. A toasting fork.
3. (archaic) A fish ready for toasting.
4. One who toasts (cooks lightly by browning).
5. One who toasts (engages in salute while drinking alcohol).
6. (US, slang) A firearm, especially a pistol.
   The renegade, you been afraid I penetrate pop culture / Bring 'em a lot closer to the block where they pop toasters 2001, “Renegade”, in The Blueprint, performed by Jay-Z ft. Eminem
7. (humorous, now rare) A rapier or similar weapon.
8. (automotive, informal, derogatory) Any of several small, box-like automobiles exemplified by the Scion xB and Honda Element.
9. (music, informal, derogatory) An electronic organ, especially a crude one that uses analog technology.
10. (computing, humorous) A low-end or outdated personal computer.
    For most older computers (pre-486 and even some 486s), it's simply easier to throw them away and start over (and cheaper, too). I know; this probably goes against the grain; after all, you hung onto that old toaster for three years, and now it makes a darn good doorstop. 2000, Jennifer Fulton, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Upgrading and Repairing PCs, Alpha Books, page 15
    On the technical side, we had only the old “toaster” Macintosh computers as our environment (only black and white and 512 by 480 screen resolution) and a variety of IBM PCs or equivalents. 2005, Clark N. Quinn, Engaging Learning: Designing e-Learning Simulation Games, John Wiley & Sons, page 65
11. (computing slang, uncommon) A self-contained software package distributable over the Internet or by burning onto CDs.
    The Freedom Toaster was developed with backing from Mark Shuttleworth as a vending-machine-style dispenser of free digital products, including Ubuntu Linux. 2008, Michael Jang, Ubuntu Certified Professional Study Guide, McGraw Hill Professional, page 9
12. (music) a DJ who accompanies reggae with improvised rhythmic speech.