quipu: Meaning and Definition of

qui•pu

Pronunciation: (kē'p, kwip'), [key]
— n.
  1. a device consisting of a cord with knotted strings of various colors attached, used by the ancient Peruvians for recording events, keeping accounts, etc.
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