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computer

[kuhm-pyoo-ter] / kəmˈpju tər /


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A glitch in the Defra computer system left him locked out of the website for hours.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The data-center boom has driven imports of semiconductors, computers and computer accessories up a total of $234 billion in the first eight months of this year, compared with the same period last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Other voters received notices asking for proof of their identity after computer software flagged them for discrepancies in demographic details or over minor misspellings of their names.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

But when Appel told him it was no longer safe for him to have unmonitored access to a computer or phone, it was a much bigger deal.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Today, the data that were drawn onto paper are directly captured by a computer instead.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

The antennas blast out electromagnetic signals generated by computers connected to the poles and housed in protective cases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

It was like Christmas every Wednesday afternoon as we shredded packages and stacked CDs, occasional stickers and vinyl, splitting the spoils and loading them into our computers — by hand even!

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Free help with repairing bikes, electrical items, computers and clothes is coming to an Oxford neighbourhood.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

While most people have likely never heard of an actuator, they’re found across daily life — used in everything from smartphones and computers to refrigerators and cars, to convert power into motion.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Put that way, Bacon’s cipher becomes an example of binary code, the language of computers…

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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