computer
noun
com·put·er
kəm-ˈpyü-tər 
often attributive
: one that computes
specifically
: a programmable usually electronic device that can store, retrieve, and process data
using a computer to design 3-D models
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He works all day on a computer.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
If any computer program can be implemented in the game, then so can one that outputs the value of pi.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 25 May 2026
Qualified education expenses also include expenditures for computers and internet costs.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Prosecutors will be unable to show jurors a cellphone, passport and wallet that were all in a Faraday bag – which blocks cell signals – as well as a computer chip.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
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“Computer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computer. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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computer
noun
com·put·er
-ˈpyüt-ər
: one that computes
especially
: a programmable usually electronic machine that can store, get back again, and work with data
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