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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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 May 2025
New players can set up a new user profile on a computer or mobile device.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Imagine a classical computer trying every single path in a maze, one after another, while a quantum computer could, in a simplified analogy, see and evaluate all paths simultaneously.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The team processed these observations with computer models to simulate how humpback whales see their environment.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
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“Computer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computer. Accessed 24 May. 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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