computer

[kuhm-pyoo-ter] / kəmˈpyu tər /

NOUN

data processing machine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

PC data processor desktop computer personal computer

STRONG

CPU central processing unit device handheld computer laptop machine mainframe micro microcomputer mini minicomputer notebook notebook computer processor tablet

WEAK

abacus artificial intelligence brain electronic brain number cruncher thinking machine

Example Sentences

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Ahmad worked at Pizza Hut and Arby’s, and he studied computer science.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

In Pittsburgh, Brendon Miller-Boldt, 29, recently earned a doctorate in computer science from Carnegie Mellon and attends Latin Mass weekly with his family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The new method avoids these issues by using the quantum computer only once during the workflow, rather than repeatedly exchanging data between quantum and classical systems.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

Researchers who test how AI models handle particular requests or tasks, known as "red-teams", said in a report Mythos was "strikingly capable at computer security tasks".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

She went to her computer and wrote some code, walked a set of punch cards to the mainframe in another building, and waited while it slugged through the calculations.

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

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