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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Tesla employees assigned to Autopilot, Full Self-Driving, or AI inference training computer Dojo work with highly complex camera data capturing objects in a three-dimensional space—as opposed to processing simple text like a GPT-4.
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
In February, Ford customers crashed the automaker's computer system in their rush to get a free charging adapter for the Tesla fast-charging network.
—Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2024
The tablets connect via Bluetooth to computers that run Cadence software, and an iPhone app is currently undergoing testing.
—The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024
Some local rail service in Hualien has resumed and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., a global leader in computer chip manufacturing, has restarted operations, the Central News Agency reported, per the AP.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2024
In fact, several commits were made with a computer set to an Eastern European or Middle Eastern time zone instead, perhaps when Jia Tan forgot to make the change.
—Andy Greenberg and Matt Burgess, WIRED, 3 Apr. 2024
But Cusworth tells Business Insider’s Catherine Boudreau that these estimates are based on computer models rather than observations.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Microsoft Classical computers switch transistors either on or off to symbolize data as ones or zeroes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Apr. 2024
Miners compete to be the first to solve complex problems that are rewarded with crypto; because the chances of solving it first are infinitesimally small, miners have an advantage by using more and faster computers, which translates into intense energy demands.
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
In February, Ford customers crashed the automaker's computer system in their rush to get a free charging adapter for the Tesla fast-charging network.
—Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2024
The tablets connect via Bluetooth to computers that run Cadence software, and an iPhone app is currently undergoing testing.
—The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024
Some local rail service in Hualien has resumed and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., a global leader in computer chip manufacturing, has restarted operations, the Central News Agency reported, per the AP.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2024
In fact, several commits were made with a computer set to an Eastern European or Middle Eastern time zone instead, perhaps when Jia Tan forgot to make the change.
—Andy Greenberg and Matt Burgess, WIRED, 3 Apr. 2024
But Cusworth tells Business Insider’s Catherine Boudreau that these estimates are based on computer models rather than observations.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Microsoft Classical computers switch transistors either on or off to symbolize data as ones or zeroes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Apr. 2024
Miners compete to be the first to solve complex problems that are rewarded with crypto; because the chances of solving it first are infinitesimally small, miners have an advantage by using more and faster computers, which translates into intense energy demands.
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Computer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computer. Accessed 18 Apr. 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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