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computer

[kuhm-pyoo-ter] / kəmˈpju tər /


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Within services, computer programming registered its fastest growth for the past three years.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

The arrangement of these components plays an important role in determining how efficiently a computer operates.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

This was supported largely by business-facing services, particularly in the areas of IT as well as computer programming and manufacturing, suggesting a further boost from services related to artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

Huang donned his leather jacket to appeal to a customer base of computer gamers, long before AI took off.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

He half-expected Katherine to follow him out—she was his sister, after all, not Chip’s friend—but when he glanced back, they’d both turned around to huddle over the computer together.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

These effects could eventually enable quantum machines to tackle certain extremely complicated calculations much faster than conventional computers, including some problems that are currently beyond their practical capabilities.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

If a discovery is made that makes even some “impossible” math problems solvable with today’s computers, our digital locks could weaken.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Pakeman was intrigued by what computers like Davidson's Amiga could do when it came to art.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Najee Ali, another prominent South L.A. activist, said Wednesday that police seized computers from 2nd Call’s offices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Using computers at school—and letting Eddie show me a couple of music videos—is one thing.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy


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