But yes, it is not a great name, as beside inserting coins (if you want) you also have to insert the data you want to be processed.
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exactly like a vending machine
50 cents in, "D3" as the input
bottle of water as the output
D3 is free, it's not a coin
it's an archive
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noun: a store of information
what? I mean "d3" like the button you press (row D, column 3) to indicate you want a water bottle
DVMs can store information, sure, but it's not about storage like a table can have a plant on top but it's not a pot
Would you consider google a dvm?
i would consider google a honeypot intelligence gathering operation
lol, good luck getting a gayvending homomachinery to give you anything without first putting in a coin or using your bezkontaktna bankova karta