computer
noun /kəmˈpjuːtə(r)/
/kəmˈpjuːtər/
- an electronic machine that can store, organize and find information, do processes with numbers and other data, and control other machines
- a home computer
- by computer The whole process is run and monitored by computer.
- on a computer He spends all day playing on his computer.
- a computer system/program/network
- computer software/graphics/hardware
- a computer screen
- a computer programmer/user
- a computer virus
- computer-aided design
Wordfinder- computer
- display
- drive
- keyboard
- memory
- platform
- program
- reboot
- router
- screen
Extra ExamplesTopics Computersa1- A computer model is used to predict forces affecting the aircraft in flight.
- Building a computer has many benefits over buying one.
- Computers can be networked using modems and telephone lines.
- He hacked (into) the school computer with the principal's password.
- It's all stored on the computer.
- It's awful when a virus crashes your computer.
- My computer says that the hard drive is corrupted.
- Such a large sorting operation can take up a lot of computer time.
- The computer stores data in a buffer until the printer can accept it.
- The computers are all down (= not functioning) at the moment.
- The data is all held on computer.
- The problem was caused by a computer glitch.
- The software allows you to interface your computer and an OCR reader.
- technicians who fix computers
- the market for home computers
- Our sales information is processed by computer.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fast
- high-speed
- powerful
- …
- access
- operate
- run
- …
- run
- work
- hold something
- …
- network
- program
- system
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- on (a/the) computer