computer
Word parts
[change]Pronunciation
[change]- (UK) IPA (key): /kəmˈpjuːtə/
- (US) IPA (key): /kəmˈpjutɚ/
Audio (US) (file) Audio (UK) (file) - Hyphenation: com‧pu‧ter
Noun
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- (countable) A computer is a machine that helps you store, organize, and use information.
- If you're looking at a web page, you must be using a computer.
- (countable) (old, no longer used) A computer is a person whose job is doing computations.