English > computer: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | A machine for performing calculations automatically. |
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| Synonyms | computing machine, computing device, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system |
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| Category of | alpha test | (computer science) a first test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by the developer |
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| back up | make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy |
| beta test | (computer science) a second test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by an outside organization |
| compatible | capable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification |
| computer science, computing | The branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures |
| console | A scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system) |
| data structure | (computer science) the organization of data (and its storage allocations in a computer) |
| digital communication, data communication | electronic transmission of information that has been encoded digitally (as for storage and processing by computers) |
| faceplate | A protective covering for the front of a machine or device (as a door lock or computer component) |
| format, formatting, data format, data formatting | The organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing) |
| incompatible | incapable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification |
| interconnection | (computer science) the act of interconnecting (wires or computers or theories etc.) |
| module | computer circuit consisting of an assembly of electronic components (as of computer hardware) |
| outage | A temporary suspension of operation (as of computers) |
| pass | One complete cycle of operations (as by a computer) |
| plotter | An instrument (usually driven by a computer) for drawing graphs or pictures |
| printout | The output / output of a computer in printed form |
| readout, read-out | The output of a computer in readable form |
| scratchpad | (computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information |
| slot, expansion slot | (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board |
| throughput | output relative to input |
| up | (used of computers) operating properly |
| visual display unit, VDU | (British) British term for video display |
| Category | computer science, computing | The branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures |
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| Part of | platform | The combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system |
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| Parts | busbar, bus | An electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits |
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| cathode-ray tube, CRT | A vacuum tube in which a hot cathode emits a beam of electrons that pass through a high voltage anode and are focused or deflected before hitting a phosphorescent screen |
| central processing unit, CPU, C.P.U., central processor, processor, mainframe | (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing |
| chip, microchip, micro chip, silicon chip, microprocessor chip | electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit |
| computer accessory | An accessory for a computer |
| computer circuit | A circuit that is part of a computer |
| data converter | converter for changing information from one code to another |
| disk cache | A cache that stores copies of frequently used disk sectors in random access memory (RAM) so they can be read without accessing the slower disk |
| diskette, floppy, floppy disk | A small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit |
| hardware, computer hardware | (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system |
| keyboard | device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like |
| memory, computer memory, storage, computer storage, store, memory board | An electronic memory device |
| monitor, monitoring device | Display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor |
| peripheral, computer peripheral, peripheral device | (computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer |
| Narrower | Turing machine | A hypothetical computer with an infinitely long memory tape |
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| analog computer, analogue computer | A computer that represents information by variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages) |
| digital computer | A computer that represents information by numerical (binary) digits |
| home computer | A computer intended for use in the home |
| node, client, guest | (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network |
| number cruncher | A computer capable of performing a large number of mathematical operations per second |
| pari-mutuel machine, totalizer, totaliser, totalizator, totalisator | computer that registers bets and divides the total amount bet among those who won |
| predictor | A computer for controlling antiaircraft fire that computes the position of an aircraft at the instant of a shell's arrival |
| server, host | (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers / printers as shared resources to a computer network |
| web site, website, internet site, site | A computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web |
| Broader | machine | Any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks |
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| Spanish | calculadora, calculador, computadora, computador, ordenador, procesador de datos, procesador |
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| Catalan | calculadora, calculador, computadora, computador, ordinador, processador |
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| Adjectives | computational | of or involving computation or computers |
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| Verbs | compute | make a mathematical calculation or computation |
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| computerize, computerise | control a function, process, or creation by a computer |
| computerize, computerise | store in a computer |
| computerize, computerise | provide with computers |
