computer

[kuhm-pyoo-ter] / kəmˈpju 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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Brick’s founders, both computer scientists, say they are hardly Luddites.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

AI3 is the computer inside a Tesla that was introduced in 2019.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Tesla also said it would offer to replace the HW3 computer and cameras in older models, though its plan has been criticized by some analysts.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

The movie ends with Zuckerberg alone at a computer, refreshing the Facebook page of the woman who dumped him and waiting for her to accept his friend request.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

He put up a satellite dish, and a solar panel to charge the batteries for a flashlight, a cell phone, and a laptop computer.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

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