macintosh

[mak-in-tosh] /ˈmæk ɪnˌtɒʃ/
noun
1.
mackintosh.

Macintosh

[mak-in-tosh] /ˈmæk ɪnˌtɒʃ/
noun
1.
Charles, 1766–1843, Scottish chemist, inventor, and manufacturer.
Examples from the web for macintosh
  • It differs from the earlier release in that it is macintosh compatible.
  • It was a parody of the macintosh computer, which had been released earlier that year.
British Dictionary definitions for macintosh

macintosh

/ˈmækɪnˌtɒʃ/
noun
1.
a variant spelling of mackintosh

mackintosh

/ˈmækɪnˌtɒʃ/
noun
1.
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized cloth
2.
such cloth
3.
any raincoat
Word Origin
C19: named after Charles Macintosh (1760–1843), who invented it
macintosh in Technology
computer
One of the trademark/brand names that Apple Inc use for their Mac family of personal computers.
(2009-05-05)