What does COMPUTER mean?
Definitions for COMPUTER
kəmˈpyu tərcom·put·er
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word COMPUTER.
Princeton's WordNet
computer, computing machine, computing device, data processor, electronic computer, information processing systemnoun
a machine for performing calculations automatically
calculator, reckoner, figurer, estimator, computernoun
an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
GCIDE
Computernoun
(Computers) same as digital computer.
Computernoun
One who computes.2. (Computers) an electronic device for performing calculations automatically. It consists of a clock to provide voltage pulses to synchronize the operations of the devices within the computer, a central processing unit, where the arithmetical and logical operations are performed on data, a random-access memory, where the programs and data are stored for rapid access, devices to input data and output results, and various other peripheral devices of widely varied function, as well as circuitry to support the main operations. This modern sense of computer comprises the stored-program computers, in which multiple steps in a calculation may be stored within the computer itself as instructions in a program, and are then executed by the computer without further intervention of the operator. Different types of computer are variously called analog computer, number cruncher, number-cruncher, digital computer, and pari-mutuel machine, totalizer, totaliser, totalizator, totalisator.
Wiktionary
computernoun
A person employed to perform computations.
computernoun
A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; now especially, a small one for personal or home use employed for manipulating text or graphics, accessing the Internet, or playing games or media.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Computernoun
Reckoner; accountant; calculator.
Etymology: from compute.
The kalendars of these computers, and the accounts of these days, are different. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. vi. c. 4.
I have known some such ill computers, as to imagine the many millions in stocks so much real wealth. Jonathan Swift.
ChatGPT
computer
A computer is an electronic device designed to manipulate and process data in order to perform a wide range of operations. This includes tasks such as receiving, storing, retrieving, and processing information or executing complex calculations. Computers run on a set of programs or software which allows them to perform specific tasks. They typically consist of various components such as a processor, memory, storage device, and input and output devices. Modern computers can connect to the internet, thus enabling them to send and receive data worldwide.
Webster Dictionary
Computernoun
one who computes
Wikidata
Computer
A computer is a general purpose device that can be programmed to carry out a finite set of arithmetic or logical operations. Since a sequence of operations can be readily changed, the computer can solve more than one kind of problem. Conventionally, a computer consists of at least one processing element, typically a central processing unit and some form of memory. The processing element carries out arithmetic and logic operations, and a sequencing and control unit that can change the order of operations based on stored information. Peripheral devices allow information to be retrieved from an external source, and the result of operations saved and retrieved. The Z3 by German inventor Konrad Zuse from 1941 was the first working programmable, fully automatic computing machine. Thus, Zuse is often regarded as the inventor of the computer. The first electronic digital computers were developed between 1940 and 1945 in the United Kingdom and United States. Originally they were the size of a large room, consuming as much power as several hundred modern personal computers. In this era mechanical analog computers were used for military applications. Modern computers based on integrated circuits are millions to billions of times more capable than the early machines, and occupy a fraction of the space. Simple computers are small enough to fit into mobile devices, and mobile computers can be powered by small batteries. Personal computers in their various forms are icons of the Information Age and are what most people think of as “computers.” However, the embedded computers found in many devices from MP3 players to fighter aircraft and from toys to industrial robots are the most numerous.
Editors Contribution
computer
A type of device, created and designed in various colors, technology, materials, mechanisms, shapes, sizes and styles.
Computers are so efficient these days and are used daily in people's lives.
Submitted by MaryC on January 13, 2020
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'COMPUTER' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #710
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'COMPUTER' in Written Corpus Frequency: #934
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'COMPUTER' in Nouns Frequency: #220
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of COMPUTER in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of COMPUTER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of COMPUTER in a Sentence
You don’t think that sitting behind a computer and looking at a picture and saying, ‘Oh, it looks like that might be where he is,’ would lead to a person being rescued, i was hoping I didn’t send them on a wild goose chase, and then they’d get mad at me.
I just remember days that I would just turn off my computer when school was over and I would just lay in my bed and I wouldn't have the motivation to do anything, and then I would simultaneously be anxious from not doing anything.
The inside of our trucks have three computer screens, four joysticks, and multiple buttons to push to make things happen, so, there's a lot of things happening on the road and a lot of things happening inside the cab.
Despite the downturn in global trade, Irish exports are projected to have grown by over 4% last year, with this resilience reflecting the strong growth of exports of pharmaceuticals, computer services and business services, as a result, GDP is now estimated to have grown by 2.5 per cent in 2020.
Without Lindsay in his life, he doesn't have any friends. He's not close to sister, mother, father, he lives in a computer world, and that's his link to the rest of us.
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Translations for COMPUTER
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- rekenaarAfrikaans
- ኮምፒዩተርAmharic
- كَمْبْيُوتَر, حَاسِب, حَاسُوبArabic
- kompüterAzerbaijani
- кампу́тар, камп'ю́тар, камп'ютэрBelarusian
- изчисли́тел, компю́търBulgarian
- গণকযন্ত্র, কম্পিউটারBengali
- གློག་ཀླདTibetan Standard
- urzhiataerBreton
- calculador, computador, ordinadorCatalan, Valencian
- ᒪᓯᓇᑕᑲᐣ ᒋᑲᐢᑌᐸᔨᒋᑲᓂᐢCree
- počítač, sčítačCzech
- съмѣтатєл҄ьOld Church Slavonic, Church Slavonic, Old Bulgarian
- cyfrifiadurWelsh
- datamat, computer, regnemaskineDanish
- Computer, RechnerGerman
- གློག་རིགDzongkha
- υπολογιστής, λογιστής, λογίστρια, ηλεκτρονικός υπολογιστήςGreek
- komputilo, komputistoEsperanto
- computador, calculador, computadora, ordenadorSpanish
- raal, kompuuter, arvutiEstonian
- ordenagailuBasque
- رایانه, کامپیوترPersian
- tietokone, laskijaFinnish
- teldaFaroese
- ordinateurFrench
- kompjûterWestern Frisian
- ríomhaireIrish
- rianadair, coimpiutair, annalairScottish Gaelic
- ordenador, computador, computadoraGalician
- mohendahaGuaraní
- સંગણકGujarati
- co-earrooderManx
- na'uraHausa
- מַחְשֵבHebrew
- कंप्यूटर, संगणकHindi
- számítógépHungarian
- համակարգիչArmenian
- computatorInterlingua
- komputerIndonesian
- orunotuIgbo
- ordinatro, komputoroIdo
- rafheili, tölva, rafreiknir, rafeindareiknirIcelandic
- calcolatore, elaboratore, computerItalian
- ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᖅInuktitut
- מַחשֵׁבHebrew
- 電子計算機, コンピュータ, 計算者Japanese
- პერსონალური კომპიუტერი, გამომთვლელი მანქანა, კომპიუტერიGeorgian
- ludinateloKongo
- mompyuta, kompyutaKikuyu, Gikuyu
- компьютерKazakh
- qarasaasiaqKalaallisut, Greenlandic
- គណិតូបករណ៍, កុំព្យូទ័រKhmer
- ಗಣಕಯಂತ್ರKannada
- 컴퓨터, 전자계산기, 電子計算機Korean
- xêvjimêrKurdish
- jynn amontyaCornish
- эспкер, компьютерKyrgyz
- computatrum, ordinatrumLatin
- ComputerLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- esálelaLingala
- ຄອມພິວເຕີLao
- kompiuterisLithuanian
- kompjūters, datorsLatvian
- solosainaMalagasy
- rorohikoMāori
- пресметувач, компју́тер, сметачMacedonian
- സംഗണകംMalayalam
- компьютер, цахим тооцоолуурMongolian
- संगणकMarathi
- komputerMalay
- kompjuterMaltese
- ကွန်ပျူတာBurmese
- datamaskinNorwegian
- computer, rekenaarDutch
- datamaskinNorwegian Nynorsk
- umtjhiningqondoSouthern Ndebele
- béésh bee akʼeʼelchíhí tʼáá bí nitsékeesígíí, béésh nitsékeesíNavajo, Navaho
- କମ୍ପ୍ୟୁଟରOriya
- ਸੰਗਣਕPanjabi, Punjabi
- komputer, rachmistrzPolish
- computadorPortuguese
- antañiqiqQuechua
- computer, calculaderRomansh
- computer, calculatorRomanian
- счётчик, ЭВМ, расчётчица, компью́тер, вычисли́тель, расчётчик, вычисли́тельница, счётчицаRussian
- mudasobwaKinyarwanda
- अभिकलित्र, संगणकSanskrit
- ڳڻپيوڪرSindhi
- dihtorNorthern Sami
- редник, računar, računalo, рачунар, rednik, компјутер, kompjuter, рачуналоSerbo-Croatian
- පරිගණකයSinhala, Sinhalese
- počítačSlovak
- računalnikSlovene
- komipiutaSamoan
- kumbuyuutarSomali
- kompjuterAlbanian
- ngcondvomshiniSwati
- khomputaSouthern Sotho
- datorSwedish
- tarakilishi, kompyutaSwahili
- கணினிTamil
- కంప్యూటర్Telugu
- компютер, компутарTajik
- คอมพิวเตอร์Thai
- kompýuterTurkmen
- taga-kompyut, kompyuter, panuosTagalog
- khomphutaTswana
- bilgisayarTurkish
- санакTatar
- كومپيۇتېرUyghur, Uighur
- комп'ю́терUkrainian
- کمپیوٹرUrdu
- kompyuterUzbek
- khomphiyutha
- máy điện toán, máy vi tính, máy tínhVietnamese
- nünömVolapük
- nosukaayWolof
- ikhompyuthaXhosa
- קאָמפּיוטערYiddish
- ero onisiroYoruba
- dennaujZhuang, Chuang
- 電腦Chinese
- isiqoqelalwazi, khompyuthaZulu
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