computer
noun
com·put·er
kəm-ˈpyü-tər 
often attributive
: one that computes
specifically
: a programmable usually electronic device that can store, retrieve, and process data
using a computer to design 3-D models
Examples of computer in a Sentence
He works all day on a computer.
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Just down the street from The Newport, The Mothership bar (and its food truck, Dooby Dogs) is still closed and cleaning up from water damage and a complete loss of its coolers, sound system, computers, kegs, merchandise and all of the product stored in its basement.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
One chapter imagines how brain-computer interfaces will usher us into virtual reality; another suggests that AI should run companies.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
But each surgery adds evidence that brain-computer interfaces may one day move from lab trials to mainstream care.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Computer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computer. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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computer
noun
com·put·er
-ˈpyüt-ər
: one that computes
especially
: a programmable usually electronic machine that can store, get back again, and work with data
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