Synonymer
- machine
- calculator
- (slang)box
- laptop
- processor
- portable computer
- (informella ord)'puter
- automatic data processing machine
- computor
| Översättning | Kontext | |
|---|---|---|
| Substantiv | ||
| 1. | bilgisayar | datavetenskap |
Definitioner
Substantiv
- (now, rare chiefly historical) A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.
- by restriction, a male computer, where the female computer is called a computress
- A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; now especially, a small one for personal or home use employed for manipulating text or graphics, accessing the Internet, or playing games or media.
Exempel
- Only a few years ago Mr. Powers, an American computer, disproved a hypothesis about prime numbers which had held the field for more than 250 years.
- One Harvard computer, Annie Jump Cannon, used her repetitive acquaintance with the stars to devise a system of stellar classifications so practical that it is still in use today.
Böjningsformer
| Plural | computers |
| Feminin | computress |