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computer
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
computer
(noun)
computer science
(noun)
digital computer
(noun)
personal computer
(noun)
computer
/kəm
ˈ
pjuːtɚ/
noun
plural
computers
computer
/kəm
ˈ
pjuːtɚ/
noun
plural
computers
Britannica Dictionary definition of COMPUTER
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:
an electronic machine that can store and work with large amounts of information
He works all day on/with a
computer
.
a personal/desktop/laptop
computer
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often used before another noun
a
computer
program/game/virus
computer
software
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