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telecomputer

1 7.2

A device that lets you make phone calls and use the internet at the same time

noun
/ˈtɛlɪkəmˌpjuːtər/

Archaic

: telecomputadora

Many people prefer telecomputers for their convenience.

Examples

The telecomputer allows users to browse the internet while making voice calls.
The new telecomputer from TechCorp is revolutionary.
She answered the call on her new telecomputer and checked her email at the same time.
With a telecomputer, you can manage documents and communicate without switching devices.
With the new telecomputer, I can make voice calls and access my emails simultaneously.
The telecomputer allows me to attend meetings and collaborate on projects from anywhere.
Thanks to the telecomputer, working from home has become much easier and more efficient.

How Integrated

telecomputer

Archaic

1 7.2

mobile phone

58 1.0

telephone

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

telecomputer singular

telecomputers plural

Morphology

telecomputer = computer (opaque) = tele + computer

Although the spelling suggests tele- + computer, the specific meaning of a telephone-computer hybrid is not a standard compositional sense and is hard to infer reliably.

Etymology

Telecomputer joins tele- which means 'far' and computer, and you can think of it as telephone + computer in one device. That's why it means a unit where you can make voice calls and use computer functions at the same time.