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
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He works all day on a computer.
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Melvin Backman, Quartz, 10 Dec. 2024
In 2020, Mangione simultaneously earned both a bachelor's and master's degree in computer and information science at the University of Pennsylvania, The Daily Pennsylvanian reports.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
The move by China occurred after Washington expanded its list of Chinese companies subject to export controls on computer chip-making equipment, software and high-bandwidth memory chips.
—Steve Banker, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The paradox of our digital age is that as computers become smaller, the problems become bigger.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Computer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computer. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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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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