Computer: meaning, definitions and examples
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computer
[ kษmหpjuหtษr ]
technology
An electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I use my computer for work and entertainment.
- He is an expert in computer programming.
person
A person who makes calculations or computations.
Synonyms
brain, calculator, mathematician
Examples of usage
- She is a brilliant computer and can solve complex equations easily.
to compute
To make calculations and process data.
Synonyms
calculate, figure out, process
Examples of usage
- The software can quickly computer complex algorithms.
Translations
Translations of the word "computer" in other languages:
๐ต๐น computador
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคชเฅเคฏเฅเคเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Computer
๐ฎ๐ฉ komputer
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะพะผะฟ'ััะตั
๐ต๐ฑ komputer
๐ฏ๐ต ใณใณใใฅใผใฟ
๐ซ๐ท ordinateur
๐ช๐ธ computadora
๐น๐ท bilgisayar
๐ฐ๐ท ์ปดํจํฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุญุงุณูุจ
๐จ๐ฟ poฤรญtaฤ
๐ธ๐ฐ poฤรญtaฤ
๐จ๐ณ ่ฎก็ฎๆบ
๐ธ๐ฎ raฤunalnik
๐ฎ๐ธ tรถlva
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะพะผะฟัััะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแฃแขแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ kompรผter
๐ฒ๐ฝ computadora
Word origin
The word 'computer' originated in the mid 17th century and was initially used to refer to a person who made calculations. It later evolved to include machines that perform computations. The modern concept of a computer as an electronic device emerged in the 20th century with the development of digital technology. Today, computers play a crucial role in various aspects of our lives, from business and education to entertainment and communication.
See also: computability, computable, computation, computational, compute, computed, computerize, computerizing, computing, miscompute.