computer

noun

com·​put·​er kəm-ˈpyü-tər 

often attributive

: one that computes

specifically : a programmable usually electronic device that can store, retrieve, and process data

using a computer to design 3-D models

computerdom

kəm-ˈpyü-tər-dəm 

noun

computerless

kəm-ˈpyü-tər-ləs 

adjective

computerlike

kəm-ˈpyü-tər-ˌlīk 

adjective

Examples of computer in a Sentence

He works all day on a computer.

Recent Examples on the Web

Well, there are few jobs that will replace you just like computers did. —Steve Inskeep, NPR, 14 June 2024

And hopefully the computers of our generation work better. —Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 14 June 2024

Quantum computers, in contrast, handle information probabilistically at the atomic and subatomic levels. —Sorin Adam Matei, The Conversation, 14 June 2024

Electronics: If a car is parked at an angle with the deepest water near the front seats, where cars’ computer systems are often located, the electronics in the car may be damaged. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

see compute

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing computer

• analog computer
• computer science
• digital computer
• home computer
• hybrid computer
• personal computer
• pre-computer
• quantum computer
• tablet computer

Kids Definition

computer

noun

com·​put·​er -ˈpyüt-ər 

: one that computes

especially : a programmable usually electronic machine that can store, get back again, and work with data