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Noun: quipu  kee-poo
  1. Calculator consisting of a cord with attached cords; used by ancient Peruvians for calculating and keeping records
    "The Inca official used a quipu to record the annual harvest"

Derived forms: quipus

Type of: calculating machine, calculator

Encyclopedia: Quipu