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
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
• See also computer
Source: Wiktionary
Com*put"er, n.
Definition: One who computes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
