a machine that stores programs and information in electronic form and can be used for a variety of processes, for example writing, calculating, and communicating on the internet
All our computers are linked to a mainnetwork.
on/by computer:
Ticketreservations are all done on computer.
Synonyms and related words
Types of computer
archive site
client
clone
1a
only before nounrelating to computers
The jobrequiresbasic computer skills.
computer systems/software
Synonyms and related words
Relating to computer software, systems and equipment
adaptive
antivirus
asynchronous
2
old-fashionedsomeone who makes calculations
From 1935, the organizationhiredhundreds of women as computers.
Synonyms and related words
People who study specific subjects
archaeologist
archeologist
astrologer
computer
noun countable
US /kəmˈpjutər/
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Word Forms
singular
computer
plural
computers
DEFINITIONS2
1
a machine that stores programs and information in electronic form and can be used for a variety of processes, for example writing, calculating, and communicating on the internet
All our computers are linked to a mainnetwork.
on/by computer:
Ticketreservations are all done on computer.
Synonyms and related words
Types of computer
archive site
client
clone
1a
only before nounrelating to computers
The jobrequiresbasic computer skills.
computer systems/software
Synonyms and related words
Relating to computer software, systems and equipment
active
adaptive
antivirus
2
old-fashionedsomeone who makes calculations
From 1935, the organizationhiredhundreds of women as computers.