computer business
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- noun
- /kəmˈpjuːtər ˈbɪznəs/
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negocio de computadoras
- He must stay ahead of other competitors in order to succeed in the volatile computer business.
- personal computer business
- companies in the computer business
- starting a computer business
Examples
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And having been in the computer business for over thirty years, be assured... a lot more touches the Internet from your computers than you've ever dreamed about.
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After years of hard work, they finally launched their own computer business that sells high-end laptops.
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The computer business is too competitive.
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Just another dull day in the computer business.
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Something like this has been true for a long time in the computer business.
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I can't wake up tomorrow and find I'm out of the computer business.
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While spending a large portion of my career in the personal computer business, this stalling would occur again and again.
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That Apple managed far bigger profits out of its computer business by selling primarily the hardware makes his achievement all the more impressive.
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IBM has long since gotten out of the personal computer business, and Central Point, the company that made the word processing program I'm using, is long-defunct.
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Based on my experience in the computer business and my experience with Stitcher on my iPhone, I'd be willing to posit that what you're seeing is a bug in the Stitcher software.
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Synonyms
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A shop that sells computers and accessories
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A person or company that buys and sells computers
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Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'computer' (an electronic device) with 'business' (a company or commercial activity): it denotes a company or trade dealing in computers. This noun+noun compounding is a common, productive pattern in English (and parallels exist in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should understand it.
Etymology
The compound computer business comes from putting together computer (the machines) and business (buying and selling). Imagine a shop or company full of computers for sale or being made, so the phrase means 'a company that makes and sells computers and related products'.