| Type | Mechanical calculator |
| Uses | Mathematics • engineering • finance • scientific research |
| Device | Slide rule |
| Function | Performing complex numerical calculations |
| Inventor | |
| Components | Slider (cursor or runner) • Stock (outer frame) • Main scales (B, C, D) • Accuracy (ten inches per cycle) |
| Supporters | |
| Alternatives | Abalacus • Napier's bones |
| Decline in use | 1960s • 1970s |
| Decline reasons | Development of electronic devices |
| Collector's item | Yes |
| Year of invention | 1620s |
| Influence on mathematics | Led to the rise of logarithmic computation |
