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
Examples of computer in a Sentence
He works all day on a computer.
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Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
Nielsen’s streaming ratings cover viewing on TV sets only and don’t include minutes watched on computers or mobile devices.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
The computer scientists used an AI program to generate DNA codes for more than 75,000 variants of hazardous proteins – and the firewalls used by DNA manufacturers weren't consistently able to catch them.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
But the problem could get much worse than recent headlines suggest, or at least that’s the contention of philosopher and computer scientist Eliezer Yudkowsky and his co-writer, Nate Soares.
—Book Marks
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Computer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computer. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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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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