computer

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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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computerdom

play \kəm-ˈpyü-tər-dəm\ noun

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computerless

play \kəm-ˈpyü-tər-ləs\ adjective

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computerlike

play \kəm-ˈpyü-tər-ˌlīk\ adjective

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Examples of computer in a Sentence

He works all day on a computer.

Recent Examples of computer from the Web

Four years ago, Ghugre installed his first computers at the store, which are now being used to help file GST returns online and to develop a Facebook page for the business.

— swansy afonso, Bloomberg.com, "The Battle for India's $45 Billion Gold Industry Has Begun," 29 Aug. 2017
Teens will make their draft picks online from their home computer and not at the libraries.

— michelle mullins, Naperville Sun, "This Week in Naperville," 29 Aug. 2017
Summit uses what's called blended learning, where students spend part of the day on a computer learning on their own, and part of the day in a more traditional classroom setting, often doing projects.

— scott wartman, Cincinnati.com, "School leaders punished over adoption of Facebook program," 29 Aug. 2017
According to a spokesperson with Union County Public Schools, parents can now track their children's bus routes on their smartphones, tablets or computers by using the Here Comes the Bus app.

— charlotteobserver, "Union County parents can track their child’s bus by using free app," 28 Aug. 2017
His lawyer said Mr. Yu was a computer science teacher.

— nicole perlroth and adam goldman, New York Times, "Chinese National Arrested in Connection with U.S. Cyberattacks," 24 Aug. 2017
In 1981, Clark, a computer scientist, co-founded Silicon Graphics, which brought forth high-end computing hardware and software and was an innovator in 3-D imaging.

— nancy dahlberg, miamiherald, "Legendary Silicon Valley entrepreneur launches his sixth company in South Florida," 23 Aug. 2017
New labs and amenities include a digital fabrication and 3-D printing lab, cyber security and computer forensics labs, an undergraduate research lab, a green house and a rooftop telescope observation.

— andrew michaels, Howard County Times, "Howard Community College ushers in fall semester with new SET building," 21 Aug. 2017
By the end of the study, Reece and Danforth concluded that their computer formula for analyzing Instagram images correctly identified depression 70 percent of the time, compared to the physician's diagnosis accuracy rate of 42 percent.

— lily herman, Allure, "This Is the Apparently the Most Popular Instagram Filter Among Depressed People," 11 Aug. 2017

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