computer

Significat (anglès)

Noun

1. A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.
2. A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.
3. 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.

Verb

1. To use a computer.
2. To send via computer.
3. To transfer onto a computer; to computerize.

Sinònims

calculator

reckoner

data processor

electronic computer

computing machine

computing device

figurer

estimator

information processing system

digital computer

terminal

C

C

computer-based

electronic brain

tallyman

electronic computation

personal computer: PC

computer technician

electronic computers

arithmetician

computer-like

calculating machine

computers

counter

enumerator

interface

machine

microcomputer

operating time

personal computer

Amb guionet com

com‧put‧er

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/kəmˈpjuːtə/

Etimologia (anglès)

From compute + -er. Doublet of cantore, counter, and kontor.
Sense 1 first attested in 1613 by the poet Richard Brathwait.
Sense 2 first attested in 1897 in the Engineering magazine.

Sents

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