What does Android means?

[freebroc2]

Hi,
would u please like to explain what does mean by 'Andriod' and what's its meaning?

 

[ElasticNinja]

Andriod means nothing

jk

However Android, means robot capable of intelligent thought iirc

 

[Stuntman]

Here's the definition of android: Android | Define Android at Dictionary.com

 

[ScorpDX]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)

 

[ari-free]

Android is the creation of Andy Rubin

 

[bennypole]

Andros-Man, Roid-like or similar- an artificial human-like creature as distinct from a robot which has metallic skin and is often only vaguely human-like like those in Star Wars or Lost In Space. Androids could (blend in) with humans and if used by ( who is to say they are not) by an intelligence agency-well they could have serious possibilities. androids, like UFOs are pretty much an ( Above Eyes Only) topic, at least officially, science fiction novels- some really good have been done on the theme. By the wqay the word is derived from two Greek words, andros and the roid suffix.

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[Guamguy]

The Greek word "Andros" means "Man". "Roid" means "likeness". Thus it means, Man-like. A synthetic organism that looks like a human or human like characteristics.

Trivia: The word "Android" predates the use of the word "Robot". The first ever usage of the word "Androides" was in 1728, in the text of Cyclopaedia (Universal Text of Arts and Sciences), also known as the first encyclopedia.

 

[ari-free]

-oid means like (oides). For example, cycloid, tabloid, hemorrhoid.

 

[CriticalCritic]

Origins: American origin. Derived from the greek word betrthanaple