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" Another little known fact about Amazing Tennis - the computer opponents are modeled after real people. In an odd turn of events, I joined a division 3 college tennis team at age 38."
David Crane

Meaning of "computer" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF COMPUTER

kəmˈpjuːtə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMPUTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Computer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COMPUTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Computer

A computer is a general purpose device that can be programmed to carry out a set of arithmetic or logical operations automatically. 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 can change the order of operations in response to stored information. Peripheral devices allow information to be retrieved from an external source, and the result of operations saved and retrieved. In World War II, mechanical analog computers were used for specialized military applications. During this time the first electronic digital computers were developed. Originally they were the size of a large room, consuming as much power as several hundred modern personal computers. 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.

Definition of computer in the English dictionary

The definition of computer in the dictionary is a person who computes or calculates.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMPUTER

commuter · disputer · executer · imputer · metacomputer · microcomputer · minicomputer · neurocomputer · neuter · noncomputer · pewter · precomputer · prosecutor · sputa · supercomputer · sutor · telecommuter · transputer · tutor · uta

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMPUTER

computed tomography · computer age · computer animation · computer architecture · computer chip · computer conferencing · computer crime · computer dating · computer disk · computer error · computer game · computer graphics · computer language · computer literacy · computer literate · computer model · computer nerd · computer peripheral · computer printout · computer program

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMPUTER

analog computer · desknote computer · digital computer · home computer · host computer · hybrid computer · laptop computer · neural computer · notebook computer · on the outer · onboard computer · optical computer · outer · palmtop computer · personal computer · quantum computer · real-time computer · reduced instruction set computer · Reuter · router

Synonyms and antonyms of computer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «computer» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF COMPUTER

Find out the translation of computer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of computer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «computer» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

计算机
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

ordenador
570 millions of speakers
en

English

computer
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

कंप्यूटर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كمبيوتر
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

компьютер
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

computador
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

কম্পিউটার
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

ordinateur
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Komputer
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Computer
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

コンピューター
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

컴퓨터
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Komputer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

máy tính
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

கணினி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

संगणक
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

bilgisayar
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

computer
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

komputer
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

комп´ютер
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

calculator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπολογιστής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rekenaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dator
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

datamaskin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of computer

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPUTER»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of computer
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «computer».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about computer

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «COMPUTER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word computer.
1
Casey Abrams
I love making music, I love composing on my computer, just making crazy ethnic slack orchestral tracks, that's one of my fun things.
2
Laz Alonso
There was a day where I was sitting at my desk, working 90-hour work weeks, in a suit, looking at a computer, with all these pitch books on my desk, and I just thought, 'This can't be my life.'
3
Amber Benson
Yeah, I'm a geek. I read sci-fi and I watch sci-fi films. I love my computer and I love to fix it. I'm a total nerd. I literally am a 12-year-old geeky boy trapped in a 32-year-old woman's body.
4
Rory Bremner
If you put garbage in a computer nothing comes out but garbage. But this garbage, having passed through a very expensive machine, is somehow ennobled and none dare criticize it.
5
Ty Burrell
My wife handles all of our technology. So if something goes wrong with the computer, I throw up my arms and step aside while the IT gal figures it out.
6
Sebastian Coe
I've never sent an email in my life. My kids laugh. I often hand the phone to them and say, 'Can you text this message to somebody.' I don't even have a computer on my desk.
7
Bootsy Collins
The smartphones and the computer separates everybody, makes you think that you don't need nobody else.
8
John Collison
The Internet is a testament to a connected system that works - it's a global network where any computer can reach another, and easily transfer information across.
9
David Crane
Another little known fact about Amazing Tennis - the computer opponents are modeled after real people. In an odd turn of events, I joined a division 3 college tennis team at age 38.
10
Lilla Crawford
I do a kind of homeschooling where some of it's on the computer and some of it's classes around the city. So sometimes I'll have a class in the morning or do school at home.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMPUTER»

Discover the use of computer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to computer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Steal this Computer Book 4.0: What They Won't Tell You about ...
Written in the same informative, irreverent, and entertaining style that made the first three editions hugely successful, Steal This Computer Book 4.0 will expand your mind and raise your eyebrows.
Wally Wang, 2006
2
Steal this Computer Book 3: What They Won't Tell You about ...
Describes how computer viruses are created and spread, and discusses computer harassment, online con artists, protecting data with encryption, and general computer security issues.
Wally Wang, 2003
3
Steal this Computer Book
To help you protect yourself and your computer, Steal This Computer Book guides you through the attacks you face on the Internet and reveals how hackers accomplish their malicious deeds.
Wally Wang, 1998
4
Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution - 25th ...
This 25th anniversary edition of Steven Levy's classic book traces the exploits of the computer revolution's original hackers -- those brilliant and eccentric nerds from the late 1950s through the early '80s who took risks, bent the rules, ...
Steven Levy, 2010
5
Computer Vision: Algorithms and Applications
These problems are also analyzed using statistical models and solved using rigorous engineering techniquesTopics and features: Structured to support active curricula and project-oriented courses, with tips in the Introduction for using the ...
Richard Szeliski, 2010
6
Basic Category Theory for Computer Scientists
Basic Category Theory for Computer Scientists provides a straightforward presentationof the basic constructions and terminology of category theory, including limits, functors, naturaltransformations, adjoints, and cartesian closed ...
Benjamin C. Pierce, 1991
7
The Computer Music Tutorial
This text provides a step-by-step introduction to the entire field of computer music techniques.
Curtis Roads, 1996
8
Absolute Beginner's Guide to Computer Basics
This is the one indispensable book for today's PC novice.
Michael Miller, 2009
9
Data Communications and Computer Networks: A Business User's ...
This book offers full coverage of wireless technologies, industry convergence, compression techniques, network security, LAN technologies, VoIP, and expanded coverage of error detection and correction.
Curt White, 2010
10
Computer Networks: A Systems Approach
This best-selling and classic book teaches you the key principles of computer networks with examples drawn from the real world of network and protocol design.
Larry L. Peterson, Bruce S. Davie, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMPUTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term computer is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Why is the BBC making a pocket computer?
The BBC unveiled the final product of a highly-anticipated tech scheme Tuesday called the Micro Bit, a pocket-sized computer hoping to teach ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»
2
Most Smartphone Users Still Rely on Computer for Web Purchases
Nevertheless, when it comes to the marketplace, 74% of U.S. adults with a smartphone say they mainly turn to their computer for making ... «Gallup.com, Jul 15»
3
Suicide note deleted from computer of fired B.C. health researcher …
“This matter involves the decision by the government, through the coroner, to delete Roderick MacIsaac's final note from his computer before it ... «The Province, Jul 15»
4
Ask computer a question, computer answers
"Question answering is a major research direction in computer science," Li said. "We saw, certainly, there are major commercialization ... «Waterloo Record, Jul 15»
5
Lizard Squad Member Found Guilty Of 50700 Charges
... on gaming sites and platforms over the past year, has been found guilty in Finland of a comical 50,700 charges “related to computer crimes”. «Kotaku, Jul 15»
6
Kids addicted to computer games 'forget to sleep and think the real …
The findings of doctors treating children for computer addiction seem all the more real every year. Although there is yet to be such a diagnosis ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
Appalachian computer scientist helps track bee health
BOONE – Tracking the health of honeybees across the U.S. is the work of a multi-university team, including a computer scientist at Appalachian ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»
8
Police to probe WSJ under Computer Crimes Act
We used our power to investigate the case under Section 4 of the Computer Crimes Act 1997 because there may be individuals who have ... «The Sun Daily, Jul 15»
9
Heritage High School students hope to expand computer
Heritage High School students Zane Helton, 15, James Hamil, 16, and Devin Stafford, 17, and Heritage graduate John Champion, 18, discuss ... «News & Observer, Jul 15»
10
SF police arrest man, find 600 images of child porn on computer
A 35-year-old man who allegedly sent lewd messages to teenage girls and collected dozens of child pornography videos was arrested last ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
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