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computer

computer com‧put‧er [kəmˈpjuːtə ǁ -ər] noun [countable, uncountable] COMPUTING

an electronic machine that can do calculations very quickly, store information or documents, or do tasks according to a set of instructions called a program:

• We store all our clients' details on computer.

• The winner is chosen by computer.

• The popularity of the Internet is bringing a massive rise in computer literacy (= when people understand computers and know how to work with them ) .

ˌfifth geneˌration comˈputer COMPUTING

a computer that uses artificial intelligence to process information and perform tasks

ˌhome comˈputer COMPUTING

a small computer used by one person in their business or home; = PC:

• home computer games

ˈhost comˌputer COMPUTING

the central computer that controls and communicates with all the other computers in a system:

• Most computer printers receive their information from the host computer sequentially.

ˌmainframe comˈputer COMPUTING

a large powerful computer that can do a lot of complicated jobs quickly and which can be used by a lot of people at the same time:

• terminals linked to the University's mainframe computer

ˌpersonal comˈputer abbreviation PC COMPUTING

a small computer used by one person in their business or home:

• a wordprocessing program for a personal computer
— see also laptop, microcomputer, minicomputer, palmtop, supercomputer

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computer UK US /kəmˈpjuːtə^r/ noun [C or U] IT

► an electronic machine that calculates data very quickly, used for storing, writing, organizing, and sharing information electronically or for controlling other machines: log onto/start/boot up a computer »You will need a user name and password in order to log onto the computer.
reboot/restart a computer » You may need to restart your computer after installing the update.
log off/shut down a computer »Please log off the network and shut down your computer before you leave the office.
a computer crashes »If the computer keeps crashing unexpectedly, check to make sure you don't have a virus.
a computer is down/up »All our computers are down right now. Can I call you back?
»All our records are held on computer.
»I've been sitting at the computer all day.
»Right click to download the file onto your computer.
»computer hardware/software
»a computer network/system
»a personal/desktop/home computer

→ See also DESKTOP COMPUTER(Cf. ↑desktop computer), HANDHELD(Cf. ↑handheld), HOST COMPUTER(Cf. ↑host computer), LAPTOP(Cf. ↑laptop), MAINFRAME(Cf. ↑mainframe), NOTEBOOK(Cf. ↑notebook), PC(Cf. ↑PC), PERSONAL COMPUTER(Cf. ↑personal computer), SUPERCOMPUTER(Cf. ↑supercomputer)

Financial and business terms. 2012.