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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Jiaming Cui, assistant professor of computer science at Virginia Tech who authored the study, suggested more cases can’t be ruled out.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

You can listen on your phone or on your computer here.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

Scientists regularly use them to check the accuracy of satellite data and computer simulations.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

“Whatever it is, it’s a computer, monitor and banner,” said Carman, who described Lu as a community volunteer rather than a spy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

A pile of phone and computer chargers crowds a coffee table along with a familiar triangular box.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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