computer
noun
com·put·er
kəm-ˈpyü-tər 
often attributive
: one that computes
specifically
: a programmable usually electronic device that can store, retrieve, and process data
using a computer to design 3-D models
Examples of computer in a Sentence
He works all day on a computer.
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Scott Buchholz, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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But other C.D.C. contracts include spending on computers and other technology, security guards, cleaning services and facilities management.
—Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
In 2021, as automakers tried to ramp up production that had been curtailed in the first year of the pandemic, a shortage of parts, most notably computer chips, cut into car production.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Trump tariffs are here: Why these people are buying new cars now
But a major surprise was the inclusion of the four-digit tariff code covering all computers, which are among the biggest global import categories into the U.S. at $138.5 billion in 2024, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
—David Lawder and Jason Lange, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Computer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computer. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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computer
noun
com·put·er
-ˈpyüt-ər
: one that computes
especially
: a programmable usually electronic machine that can store, get back again, and work with data
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