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

At the same time, federal prosecutors in the U.S. revealed a computer hacking charge against Assange and issued a request to extradite him. —Doha Madani, NBC News, 26 June 2024

Assange faced 17 counts of espionage and one count of computer misuse under the U.S. Espionage Act. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 June 2024

He had been indicted by the U.S. Justice Department in 2019 on 17 counts of espionage and one count of computer misuse. —Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024

Assange was indicted on espionage and computer misuse charges by a federal grand jury in Virginia in 2019, in what the Justice Department described as one of the largest compromises of classified information in U.S. history. —Adam Hancock, NPR, 26 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