computer industry
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3.0
- noun
- /kəmˈpjuːtər ˈɪndəstri/
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industria informática
- Instead, he had won scholarships, earned two degrees, and taken a well-paid position with a computer industry think tank.
- the computer industry can help
You know, where we are right now is we're shepherding some of the greatest assets in the computer industry.
- You know, where we are right now is we're shepherding some of the greatest assets in the computer industry.
- And it's a huge computer industry and its affiliate with the Pentagon.
Examples
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Will Big Blue dominate the entire computer industry?
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Founded in Endicott, NY, this century old Titan of the computer industry is now headquartered just north of NYC.
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The funny thing is that if you look at the computer industry, what we see is the complete opposite.
Blog text (25) -
The term has been in use in the computer industry at least since the early 1960s.
Blog text (2) -
Very few people following the personal computer industry closely would disagree with that.
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Most of the profits have traditionally been earned in the computer industry on the software side.
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The computer industry is one of the fastest-growing segments of the Russian economy.
Academic text (1996) -
A good example is informatics, which has fueled tremendous demand in the computer industry over the last several decades.
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The computer industry is constantly evolving with new technologies.
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Many professionals are seeking careers in the thriving computer industry.
Synonyms
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3.1
Companies that make and sell computers, phones and software
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3.8
An industry that makes and sells computer products and services
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Morphology
The meaning 'the manufacturers and businesses involved with computers' is directly and compositionally derived from 'computer' (an electronic device) + 'industry' (business sector), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the phrase. This is a standard noun-noun compound following common cross-linguistic patterns and is not idiomatic or metaphorical, making it transparently comprehensible.
Etymology
Computer industry comes from joining computer and industry, so imagine rows of factories and offices where machines are built and ideas become products. That's why it means all the companies that 'make', 'develop', and 'sell' computers and related 'technology'.