HyperDic: digital_computer

English > 1 sense of the expression digital computer:
NOUNartifactdigital computera computer that represents information by numerical (binary) digits
English > digital computer: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA computer that represents information by numerical (binary) digits.
Narrowerbulletin board system, bulletin board, electronic bulletin board, bbsA computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest
file server(computer science) a digital computer that provides workstations on a network with controlled access to shared resources
mainframe, mainframe computerA large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room
minicomputerA digital computer of medium size
multiprocessorA computer that uses two or more processing units under integrated control
personal computer, PC, microcomputerA small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time
von Neumann machineAny digital computer incorporating the ideas of stored programs and serial counters that were proposed in 1946 by von Neumann and his colleagues
workstationA desktop digital computer that is conventionally considered to be more powerful than a microcomputer
Broadercomputer, computing machine, computing device, data processor, electronic computer, information processing systemA machine for performing calculations automatically
Spanishordenador digital
Catalanordinador digital

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