computer
∞
1.0
- noun
- /kəmˈpjuːtər/
:
computadora
- Behold my friends, my new computer and iMac.
- use computers
- computer software
- computer program
Well, they went into our computers to remove that document.
- Well, they went into our computers to remove that document.
- I grew up before computers, before cell phones.
- I do not fear computers, I fear lack of them.
- Like you'd see me just working on the computer doing stuff.
- So how on earth can the computer do this right?
- Like IBM had a computer play checkers and then chess.
Examples
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Teachers are encouraged to think of creative ways to use computer software beyond its primary function.
Academic text (2011) -
Students were able to use classroom and library computers in order to complete the online survey.
Academic text (2011) -
It's just that the computer does not show red.
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Doing our business is what computers are for.
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Then you walk over to the computer and plug it in.
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The students were also enrolled in the computer class at the university information technology center.
Academic text (2008) -
You plug the USB key into your computer and copy the files onto the computer.
Academic text (2011) -
Each participant worked on a single computer in a room with the first author.
Academic text (2008) -
First, it was computer labs with desktop computers, then desktops in the classroom.
Academic text (2011) -
She opened her computer to start working on her project for school.
Synonyms
192
1.8
A small computer for one person to use at home or work
43
2.4
A small machine one person uses to work, study, or play
3
3.7
A machine like a computer or calculator that works with information
3
3.7
A machine like a phone or laptop that handles information using the numbers 0 and 1
2
4.7
A small computer for one person that uses a small chip to run programs
1
2.4
A machine that uses electricity to work with information and do calculations by itself
1
4.4
A machine that does calculations by itself, like an early computer
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
69
2.8
A group of computers and software that work together to store and use data
- Specialized
19
2.8
A group of computers and devices that are connected to share files and printers
- Specialized
9
3.7
Study and design of computers, programs, and systems that process information
- Specialized
4
7.0
A machine that uses tiny particles' strange behaviour to solve some problems much faster than normal computers
- Specialized
4
4.6
A very large machine that processes large amounts of data for big organizations
- Specialized
3
3.2
A collection of information stored on a computer so people can find and use it
- Specialized
3
2.8
A part of a computer that stores data and instructions for the processor
- Specialized
3
3.7
A machine like a phone or laptop that handles information using the numbers 0 and 1
- Specialized
2
3.1
Pictures that computers make and show, like movie effects and video games
- Specialized
1
2.3
Long paper with holes along the sides used in old printers like dot-matrix
- Specialized
1
3.5
A way of using computer software to make and change detailed plans for buildings or products
- Specialized
1
4.0
The way a computer's parts and basic software are arranged and work together
- Specialized
1
3.4
An electric path inside a computer that does a specific job like processing data or storing information
- Specialized
1
2.4
A machine that uses electricity to work with information and do calculations by itself
- Archaic
A small suitcase that opens to show a screen and keyboard used as a portable computer
- Specialized
A computer design where the main processor runs many built-in instructions
- Specialized
A device that connects to a computer, like a mouse or printer, but is not inside it
- Informal
A person who knows a lot about computers and helps others fix computer problems
- Specialized
A standard size used to measure computer memory, like a byte or kilobyte
- Specialized
A language used to write programs for a specific kind of computer, like a phone or a large computer
A part of a college or university where people teach and do research about computers and programming
- Specialized
A machine that processes information using physical values that change, like electrical voltages or movements
- Specialized
A computer design that uses a small set of simple commands to work faster
- Specialized
A common way to connect a computer to devices like printers or hard drives
How Powerful
- Specialized
28
5.5
- Specialized
351
3.0
- Specialized
11
4.2
∞
1.0
43
2.4
81
1.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Computer now means the machine that does those calculations. It keeps the root compute 'to count' (like a calculator), so a computer is a device that 'works out' and keeps information for us.