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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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Briefly appearing in a TikTok video about the new MacBook Neo, a brand-new, rotund character based on Apple's iconic Finder application, the file manager on Apple computers, is taking the internet by storm.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
The greater uncertainty means that even though observational signs are starting to point to a developing El Niño, and computer models show an El Niño is more likely than not to emerge during the coming months, confidence in this scenario is not very high.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Then by hooking the alien up to a computer, which translates his thoughts into one-liners that, within half an hour, are adorable enough to be sitcom-worthy.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Computer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computer. Accessed 11 Mar. 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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