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computer

Main Entry:: com·put·er
Pronunciation:: \kəm-ˈpyü-tər\
Function:: noun
Usage:: often attributive
Date:: 1646

: one that computes; specifically : a programmable usually electronic device that can store, retrieve, and process data

— com·put·er·dom

\-dəm\ noun

— com·put·er·less

\-ləs\ adjective

— com·put·er·like

\-ˌlīk\ adjective

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