qui·pu (k  p )n. A record-keeping device of the Inca empire consisting of a series of variously colored strings attached to a base rope and knotted so as to encode information, used especially for accounting purposes. [American Spanish, from Quechua kipu.] |
quipu, quippu [ˈkiːpuː ˈkwɪpuː]
n
(Historical Terms) a device of the Incas of Peru used to record information, consisting of an arrangement of variously coloured and knotted cords attached to a base cord
[from Spanish quipo, from Quechua quipu, literally: knot]
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| Noun | 1. |  quipu - calculator consisting of a cord with attached cords; used by ancient Peruvians for calculating and keeping recordscalculating machine, calculator - a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations |
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