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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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Kim said the rover’s onboard computer has flown on South Korea’s Nuri rocket, allowing the team to test critical control hardware under real space conditions.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Rusty Yates is a NASA computer engineer Rusty has worked at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston as a computer engineer since 2001, per his LinkedIn.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
That's a bunch of useful tech to cram into a pocket computer and adventure assistant, and the F113's dimensions reflect that.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Computer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computer. Accessed 10 Jan. 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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