computernoun [ C or U ]
uk/kəmˈpjuː.tər/us/kəmˈpjuː.t̬ɚ/A1 an electronic machine that is used for storing, organizing, and finding words, numbers, and pictures, for doing calculations, and for controlling other machines:
a personal/home computer
All our customer orders are handled by computer.
We've put all our records on computer.
computer software/hardware
computer graphics
a computer program
More examples
- I need some advice on which computer to buy.
- When you buy a new computer, you usually get software included at no extra cost .
- Modern computers can hold huge amounts of information.
- They've just launched a new generation of computers that are much more powerful than earlier models.
- The keyboard plugs in at the back of the computer.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Computer hardware
- 3-D printer
- blackberry
- brick
- bubblejet
- codec
- handheld
- joypad
- Macintosh
- micro
- microcomputer
- motherboard
- mouse
- ram
- shift key
- tablet
- toggle
- trackball
- underscore
- VDT
- word processor
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