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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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
With the use of an external device, generally a computer, BCIs essentially facilitate communication between a person’s brain and that device.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2025
The same hesitation existed with computers, the internet, and smartphones.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
From there, surveillance video captured Betsy at the local CVS Pharmacy at around 4:20 p.m.
Numerous emails received on Feb. 11 remained unopened on her computer.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Computer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computer. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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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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