general-purpose

American

[jen-er-uhl-pur-puhs] / ˈdʒɛn ər əlˈpɜr pəs /

adjective

useful in many ways; not limited in use or function.

a good general-purpose dictionary.

general-purpose British

adjective

having a range of uses or applications; not restricted to one function

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Etymology

Origin of general-purpose

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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All you need to start vibe coding is a general-purpose AI platform like ChatGPT or Gemini.

From The Wall Street Journal

Memory prices so far this year have soared 80%-90% from late last year, according to market researcher Counterpoint’s data, driven by a sharp price increase in dynamic random access memory used in general-purpose servers.

From The Wall Street Journal

“This combination makes it especially difficult for general-purpose AI to disrupt,” they said.

From Barron's

Memory prices have soared 80%-90% on quarter in 1Q so far, according to Counterpoint’s data, driven by a sharp price increase in dynamic random access memory used in general-purpose servers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beijing this month announced plans to deploy three to five general-purpose large AI models in manufacturing by 2027.

From Barron's

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