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

Apple computer is spending $350 billion on new campuses, on new facilities. — Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, "Anatomy of a Trump rally: 76 percent of claims are false, misleading or lacking evidence," 10 July 2018 Apple, computer is spending $350 billion on new campuses, on new facilities. — Fox News, "Ben Shapiro blasts 'idiotic' Statue of Liberty protest," 6 July 2018 The researchers ran computer simulations on a hypothetical cohort of over 360,000 women to test the efficacy and costs of risk-stratified screening. — Orly Nadell Farber, STAT, "New approach to breast cancer screening — tailoring guidelines for each patient — may save lives and money, study says," 5 July 2018 Get the latest Courant headlines delivered to your computer, cell phone or other devices via RSS feed. — Hartford Courant, courant.com, "RSS FEEDS," 5 July 2018 Once set off by the computer, that charge quickly generates a lot pressure due to the hot gas, propelling the shell into the air. — Kevin Davenport, idahostatesman, "O say can you see? The science behind the booms and blooms of Independence Day fireworks," 3 July 2018 With the extra keys and a greater ability to control the pointer on screen, computers have generally been the medium of choice for real-time strategy games like the popular Age of Empires series. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Microsoft Might Add Mouse and Keyboard Support to the Xbox," 26 June 2018 Kovach can be heard asking Morales if his 18-year-old daughter Katlyn Kovach is inside the house, as well as why her computer is apparently in the house. — Paula Rogo, Essence.com, "Ohio Cop Fired For Pulling Over His Daughter’s Black Boyfriend Without Cause," 23 June 2018 The exercise includes computer simulations carried out in a large bunker south of the capital, Seoul, intended to check the allies’ readiness to repel aggressions by North Korea. — Eric Schmitt, New York Times, "Pentagon Suspends Major War Game With South Korea," 18 June 2018

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