COMPUTER

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)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

computer (plural computers)

(now, rare, chiefly, historical) A person employed to perform computations; one who computes. [from 17th c.]

Hyponym: computress

(by restriction, chiefly, historical) A male computer, where the female computer is called a computress.

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. [from 20th c.]

Synonyms: processor, 'puter (informal), box (slang), machine, calculator

Hyponyms: desktop, laptop, portable computer, stored-program computer

Synonyms

• See also computer

Source: Wiktionary

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Com*put"er, n.

Definition: One who computes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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