computer

Meaning

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.

Hyphenated as

com‧put‧er

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kəmˈpjuːtə/

Etymology

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.

Sentences

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