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Computer Noun Bre Kəmˈpjuːtə(R Kəmˈpjuːtər Personal Sales Information

Word computer
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / kəmˈpjuːtə(r) / NAmE / kəmˈpjuːtər /
Example
  • a personal computer
  • our sales information is processed by computer.
  • a computer program
  • computer software/hardware/graphics
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computer

(noun)BrE / kəmˈpjuːtə(r) / NAmE / kəmˈpjuːtər /
  1. an electronic machine that can store, organize and find information, do calculations and control other machines
    • see also desktop computer
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/desktop-computer
    • a personal computer
    • Our sales information is processed by computer.
    • a computer program
    • computer software/hardware/graphics
    • a computer error
    • computer-aided design

    Extra Examples

    • A computer model is used to predict forces affecting the aircraft in flight.
    • Building a computer has many benefits over buying one.
    • Computers can be networked using modems and telephone lines.
    • He hacked (into) the school computer with the principal’s password.
    • It’s all stored on the computer.
    • It’s awful when a virus crashes your computer.
    • My computer says that the hard drive is corrupted.
    • Such a large sorting operation can take up a lot of computer time.
    • The computer stores data in a buffer until the printer can accept it.
    • The computers are all down at the moment.
    • The computers are all down= not functioning at the moment.
    • The data is all held on computer.
    • The problem was caused by a computer glitch.
    • The software allows you to interface your computer and an OCR reader.
    • technicians who fix computers
    • the market for home computers
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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