Accumulator

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An accumulator is a different thing in various fields:

Accumulator (computing), in a CPU, is a processor register in which intermediate results are stored.
Accumulator (energy), an apparatus by means of which energy or power can be stored.
Hydraulic accumulator, an energy storage device using a pressure storage reservoir in which a non-compressible hydraulic fluid is held under pressure by an external source.
Accumulator (gambling), a type of bet.
Accumulator (air conditioning), a refrigerant storage and dehydration element of an air conditioning system.
In high speed production, an accumulator is a buffer that stores products between machines in the event of, or to prevent, downtime.
In electrical engineering, accumulator is a deprecated term synonymous with capacitor ([Akkumulator] or akku is the German term for rechargeable battery)
Accumulator 1, a Czech film

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