ALL meanings of computer
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C c - noun computer a device, usually electronic, that processes data according to a set of instructions. The digital computer stores data in discrete units and performs arithmetical and logical operations at very high speed. The analog computer has no memory and is slower than the digital computer but has a continuous rather than a discrete input. The hybrid computer combines some of the advantages of digital and analog computers 4
- countable noun computer A computer is an electronic machine that can store and deal with large amounts of information. 3
- noun computer (as modifier) 3
- noun computer a person who computes or calculates 3
- noun computer a person who computes 3
- noun computer a device used for computing; specif., an electronic machine which, by means of stored instructions and information, performs rapid, often complex calculations or compiles, correlates, and selects data; now, esp., digital computer 3
- noun computer An electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program. 1
- noun Definition of computer in Technology (computer) A machine that can be programmed to manipulate symbols. Computers can perform complex and repetitive procedures quickly, precisely and reliably and can quickly store and retrieve large amounts of data. The physical components from which a computer is constructed (electronic circuits and input/output devices) are known as "hardware". Most computers have four types of hardware component: CPU, input, output and memory. The CPU (central processing unit) executes programs ("software") which tell the computer what to do. Input and output (I/O) devices allow the computer to communicate with the user and the outside world. There are several kinds of memory - fast, expensive, short term memory (e.g. RAM) to hold intermediate results, and slower, cheaper, long-term memory (e.g. magnetic disk and magnetic tape) to hold programs and data between jobs. See also analogue computer. 1
- noun computer a programmable electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Mainframes, desktop and laptop computers, tablets, and smartphones are some of the different types of computers. Compare analog computer, digital computer. 1
- noun computer a person who computes; computist. 1
- noun computer computing device 1
- noun computer of computer devices 1
- noun computer person who computes 1
- noun computer of software 1
- noun plural computer industry, job 1
- noun Definition of computer in Technology (publication) A journal of the IEEE Computer Society. 1
- noun computer (now rare, chiefly historical) A person employed to perform computations; one who computes. 0
- noun computer by restriction, a male computer, where the female computer is called a computress. 0
- noun computer A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; now especially, a small one for personal or home use employed for manipulating text or graphics, accessing the Internet, or playing games or media. 0