What does computer mean?
Definitions for computer
kəmˈpyu tərcom·put·er
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word computer.
Princeton's WordNet
computer, computing machine, computing device, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system(noun)
a machine for performing calculations automatically
calculator, reckoner, figurer, estimator, computer(noun)
an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
GCIDE
Computer(n.)
(Computers) same as digital computer.
Computer(n.)
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
computer(Noun)
A person employed to perform computations.
computer(Noun)
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.
Webster Dictionary
Computer(noun)
one who computes
Freebase
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
British National Corpus
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
The most overlooked advantage to owning a computer is that if they foul up there's no law against wacking them around a little.
As soon as you double click on it, it starts running in the background of your computer where you can't see... it's also trying to open up your computer -- what we call a back door -- to give access to the infected system by the attacker.
I would like to draw three main conclusions, number one, the Earth is warmer in 1988 than at any time in the history of instrumental measurements. Number two, the global warming is now large enough that we can ascribe with a high degree of confidence a cause and effect relationship to the greenhouse effect. And number three, our computer climate simulations indicate that the greenhouse effect is already large enough to begin to affect the probability of extreme events such as summer heat waves.
Ctrl+Alt+Del is a strategic key combination that is used universally to reboot the computer. In my view, it's also an important command to refresh your life; where, Ctrl = Control the situations in life that you can, Alt = Seek Alternative better ways to improve life, Del = Delete all negative factors in life. So when you'll implement this amazing combination 'Ctrl+Alt+Del' in your life, be assured that your life too will be rebooted just like your computer, most positively! Cheers!
She was even asked to double-check the computer's math on John Glenn's orbit around the earth. So if you think your job is pressure-packed, hers meant that forgetting to carry the one might send somebody floating off into the solar system.
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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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