Computer - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |kəmˈpjuːtər|  American pronunciation of the word computer
Brit.  |kəmˈpjuːtə|  British pronunciation of the word computer

noun

- a machine for performing calculations automatically
- an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) (syn: calculator, estimator, reckoner)

Extra examples

He works all day on a computer.

A message flashed up on my computer screen.

The information is stored on computer.

Shoppers can send in their orders by computer and pick up their goods later.

Did you try restarting the computer?

The salesman tried to interest me in a more expensive computer.

I try to keep up with the latest developments in computer technology.

There's no more room on the computer disk to save the file.

The system allows you to transfer data easily from one computer to another.

The computer program will be of particular interest to teachers.

The lights on stage are controlled by this computer.

The college offers classes in computer programming and engineering.

She has five years' experience as a computer programmer.

The computer can draw the graph for you.

A computer program ready to accept commands

Word forms

noun
singular: computer
plural: computers
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