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
Examples of computer in a Sentence
He works all day on a computer.
Recent Examples on the Web
An angry crowd ransacked the building, destroying and setting fire to equipment including drones, computers and over 200 documents, the center’s managers said.
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Reuters, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024
Participants worked with a computer program that either paid a lot of attention, a little attention or no attention to them.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
The sniper had multiple camera eyes and was controlled by a computer over 1,000 miles away.
—Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Sep. 2024
These centers provide access to healthy meals and activities such as gardening, computer classes and day trips, according to New York City’s Department for the Aging.
—Cheyenne Devon, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2024
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Reuters, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024
Participants worked with a computer program that either paid a lot of attention, a little attention or no attention to them.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
The sniper had multiple camera eyes and was controlled by a computer over 1,000 miles away.
—Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Sep. 2024
These centers provide access to healthy meals and activities such as gardening, computer classes and day trips, according to New York City’s Department for the Aging.
—Cheyenne Devon, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Computer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computer. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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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
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