electronic computer
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2.4
- noun
- /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɒnɪk kəmˈpjuːtər/
- Specialized
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computadora electrónica
- After the war, Turing and John von Neumann designed the first true programmable electronic computer, ENIAC, based on Turing's designs.
- digital electronic computer
- the first electronic computer
The pre electronic computer, no chips, not even any vacuum tubes.
- The pre electronic computer, no chips, not even any vacuum tubes.
Examples
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He took ten months to build the first large scale electronic computer, the first Colossus.
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By 1984, even Brown's theory was superseded, as an electronic computer at the Jet Propulsion Lab began directly integrating the equations of motion with a speed unimaginable in Brown's day.
Academic text (1992) -
In short, we could have had electronic computers during or even before World War II.
Blog text (6) -
For every old blackboard, there are now hundreds of new electronic computers.
Blog text (10) -
The advent of electronic computers, of course, blew the roof right off that exercise.
Academic text (2004) -
Furthermore, the complex processes involved could not be analyzed reliably until powerful electronic computers became available between 1950 and 1951.
Academic text (2005) -
In 1960, Brown's tables were abandoned, as electronic computers made the calculations directly from Brown's theory to compute the hourly positions of the Moon for the annual nautical almanacs.
Academic text (1992) -
The first electronic computer was developed in the 1940s and revolutionized data processing.
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Many businesses now rely on electronic computers to manage their finances and operations efficiently.
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Today, most electronic computers can perform billions of calculations per second, which is essential for scientific research.
Synonyms
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1.0
A machine that processes and stores information using programs
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A machine like a computer or calculator that works with information
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3.7
A machine like a phone or laptop that handles information using the numbers 0 and 1
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A machine like a computer that stores and uses data
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A machine that does calculations by itself, like an early computer
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A machine or part of a computer that quickly does calculations and handles information automatically
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A machine for doing math, often mechanical or early electronic
A machine that processes information using physical values that change, like electrical voltages or movements
How Powerful
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5.5
- Specialized
351
3.0
- Specialized
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81
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from the constituents: 'computer' (a device for processing data) qualified by 'electronic' (using electronic technology). Although 'computer' often already implies electronic in modern usage, the modifier simply narrows or emphasizes that property, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
Electronic computer combines electronic (using electric parts) and computer (which once meant a 'person who calculated'). Imagine a busy human 'computer' replaced by a faster brain of wires and circuits — that image explains why the phrase now means a 'machine' that processes data and does calculations automatically.