computer

noun, often attributive

com·put·er | \ kəm-ˈpyü-tər

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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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Examples of computer in a Sentence

He works all day on a computer.

Recent Examples on the Web Wayne would travel from Missouri to Florida to work on the computers in Dr. Sievers' office. — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, "Did a Florida man hire a look-alike to kill his wife?," 15 Feb. 2020 Saavy tech users who enjoy using beautiful landscapes as their phone and computer screen backgrounds and screensavers will appreciate the update. — USA TODAY, "Google makes 1,000 new high-res satellite images available in Earth View," 14 Feb. 2020 Even on the Los Alamos supercomputer, a single run of a complicated model can take days or even weeks — not counting the weeks of work modelers spend writing equations to feed the computer. — Sharon Begley, STAT, "Disease modelers gaze into their computers to see the future of Covid-19, and it isn’t good," 14 Feb. 2020 Five years later, his Owl Rock Capital Partners invests about $16.5 billion from a Park Avenue office full of fleece-vested analysts poring over spreadsheets on oversize computer screens. — Matt Wirz, WSJ, "Behind the Rise of Owl Rock: Low Fees," 13 Feb. 2020 This year’s team is a much more harmonious hoops outfit, on and off the court, reflected from the levity in the locker room, to the chemistry on the court, to the advanced metrics on the computer screen. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Celtics again defying expectations this season, but this time in a good way," 13 Feb. 2020 All that's needed is surveillance equipment pointed at a computer screen infected with malware. — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, "How to Steal Data from Someone's Computer by Manipulating Screen Brightness," 9 Feb. 2020 Frustrated, those news organizations unleashed their rage onto front pages, televisions, computer screens, social media, and, yes, apps. — Pete Gelling, Quartz, "The US just failed its first 2020 presidential election test," 4 Feb. 2020 The political website Axios reported that the reason for the error was that an interviewer increased the font size of the questionnaire on a computer screen, leaving the bottom choice invisible. — Ben Collins, NBC News, "Conspiracy theories swirl over canceled Iowa poll, pushed by Sanders and Yang supporters," 3 Feb. 2020

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19 Feb 2020

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“Computer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computer. Accessed 24 Feb. 2020.

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