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computer

Pronunciation: /kəmˈpjuːtə/
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Definition of computer

noun

  • an electronic device which is capable of receiving information (data) in a particular form and of performing a sequence of operations in accordance with a predetermined but variable set of procedural instructions (program) to produce a result in the form of information or signals.
  • a person who makes calculations, especially with a calculating machine.

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Remember that computer ends with -er.

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computers provide electronic records.

computer in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of computer in the US English dictionary