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
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He works all day on a computer.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Now the computer scientist Rahul Ilango has established a striking connection between them.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 11 May 2026
Landowski only began competing Neo in agility competitions last year, and the training involved coaching with a dog trainer in Hudson Oaks and years of hogging the family computer to watch dog agility competition videos, her mother, Rhian said.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
DeepMind has also applied its AI systems to fields including genetics, computer coding, and weather prediction.
—Alison Eldridge, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026
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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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