computer

noun, often attributive

com·put·er | \ kəm-ˈpyü-tər

Definition of computer

: 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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Other Words from computer

computerdom \ kəm-ˈpyü-tər-dəm

\ noun

computerless \ kəm-ˈpyü-tər-ləs

\ adjective

computerlike \ kəm-ˈpyü-tər-ˌlīk

\ adjective

Examples of computer in a Sentence

He works all day on a computer.

Recent Examples on the Web

The city is still recovering a month later, with employees slowly being allowed back into their computers and email accounts. — Ian Duncan, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore IT chief apologizes to City Council members for response to ransomware attack," 7 June 2019 After he was arrested, police seized about 45,000 images of child pornography from his computer. — Fox News, "Convicted pedophile charged in 1993 kidnapping, murder of 9-year-old Missouri girl," 6 June 2019 Massey was watching the draft on the computer at home with his parents, brother, sister and grandmother. — Pat Disabato, Daily Southtown, "A 'dream' team: H-F pitcher Tyler Schlaffer picked by Cubs, among 12 Southland players taken in MLB draft," 6 June 2019 The computers use Microsoft Windows, raising the question of whether Huawei may need to use its own operating system on future devices. — Alyssa Newcomb, Fortune, "Huawei Strikes a 5G Deal in Russia as the Chinese Tech Giant Remains on U.S. Blacklist," 6 June 2019 The team interviewed dozens of people and waded through years of credit card reports detailing Bransfield's purchases, as well as personal banking records maintained on his computer. — Anchorage Daily News, "W. Virgnia bishop spent millions on himself and sent cash to priests he was accused of mistreating, Vatican report says," 5 June 2019 The stand is optional: Mac Pro users could technically lean a monitor against the computer itself instead. — Amy Woodyatt, CNN, "Apple monitor stand that costs more than an iPhone sparks online uproar," 5 June 2019 This lifestyle was even recited by IBM’s RAMAC, the first commercial computer, present at the exhibition, which provided four thousand answers about different aspects of life in America. — Djurdja Bartlett, Smithsonian, "When the United States and Soviet Union Fought It Out Over Fashion," 4 June 2019 Chernin said the jail computer has not had necessary updates for the videos to play correctly. — Sydney Czyzon, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Man accused of killing Milwaukee Police Officer Matthew Rittner to face jury trial next month," 4 June 2019

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