computer

noun
com·put·er
/kəmˈpjuːtə/

A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly

Other meanings

A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.
A male computer.

Synonyms

computing machine
computing device
data processor
electronic computer

A kind of

machine

Kinds of computer

web site
analog computer
digital computer
home computer
client
server
tablet
quantum computer

Example sentences

“Will you help me build a computer?”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“I prefer to take notes on my computer.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“Have computers done more good than harm?”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “computer” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.