submachine

== English == === Pronunciation === === Etymology 1 === From sub- + machine. ==== Noun ==== submachine (plural submachines) A machine forming part of a larger machine. (computer science) A part of a real or virtual machine which acts as a machine in its own right. === Etymology 2 === Shortened from submachine gun. ==== Adjective ==== submachine (not comparable) Of or pertaining to a submachine gun.