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noun(com-put-er)one that computes; specifically : a programmable usually electronic device that can store, retrieve, and process data
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noun(com-put-er)a branch of science that deals with the theory of computation or the design of computers
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noun(com-put-er)a computer that operates with numbers represented by directly measurable quantities (such as voltages or rotations)
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noun(com-put-er)a computer that operates with numbers expressed directly as digits
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noun(com-put-er)a personal computer used in the home
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noun(com-put-er)a computer system consisting of a combination of analog and digital computer systems
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noun(com-put-er)a general-purpose computer equipped with a microprocessor and designed to run especially commercial software (such as a word processor or Internet browser) for an individual user
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noun(com-put-er)a computer that takes advantage of the quantum properties of qubits to perform certain types of calculation extremely quickly compared to conventional computers
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adjective(com-put-er)used or existing before computers
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noun(com-put-er)a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription
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noun(com-put-er)a thin slab or one of a set of portable sheets used for writing
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noun(com-put-er)pad:1