computer

  • 1computer — com‧put‧er [kəmˈpjuːtə ǁ ər] noun [countable, uncountable] COMPUTING an electronic machine that can do calculations very quickly, store information or documents, or do tasks according to a set of instructions called a program: • We store all our… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 2computer — COMPÚTER, computere, s.n. Calculator electronic; ordinator. ♢ Computer familial = microcalculator pentru prelucrarea şi vizualizarea informaţiilor provenite de la o serie de periferice, specific aplicaţiilor familiale (utilitare, educaţionale,… …

    Dicționar Român

  • 3computer — /komˈpjuter, ingl. kəmˈpjuːtə(r)/ [vc. ingl., «calcolatore», da to compute «calcolare», dal fr. computer «computare»] s. m. inv. calcolatore, elaboratore, elaboratore elettronico, cervello elettronico □ (est.) personal computer, PC, home computer …

    Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • 4Computer — Com*put er (k[o^]m*p[=u]t [ e]r), n. 1. One who computes. 2. (Computers) an electronic device for performing calculations automatically. It consists of a clock to provide voltage pulses to synchronize the operations of the devices within the… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 5computer — ● computer ou computeur nom masculin (anglais computer, de to compute, calculer) Synonyme de ordinateur. ● computer ou computeur (synonymes) nom masculin (anglais computer, de to compute, calculer) Synonymes : ordinateur …

    Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 6Computer — Sm std. (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. computer, einer Ableitung von ne. compute berechnen , dieses aus frz. computer, aus l. computāre berechnen, zusammenrechnen, überschlagen , zu l. putāre rechnen, berechnen, putzen, reinigen und l.… …

    Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • 7Computer — [Basiswortschatz (Rating 1 1500)] Auch: • Rechner Bsp.: • Wir haben einen neuen Computer in unserem Büro. • Mein neuer Computer ist sehr leistungsfähig. • Welcher Laden verkauft Computer? …

    Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • 8computer — 1640s, one who calculates, agent noun from COMPUTE (Cf. compute). Meaning calculating machine (of any type) is from 1897; in modern use, programmable digital electronic computer (1945; theoretical from 1937, as Turing machine). ENIAC (Cf. ENIAC)… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 9computer — [kəm pyo͞ot′ər] n. 1. a person who computes 2. a device used for computing; specif., an electronic machine which, by means of stored instructions and information, performs rapid, often complex calculations or compiles, correlates, and selects… …

    English World dictionary

  • 10Computer — Computer: Die Bezeichnung für »elektronische Rechenanlage; Rechner« wurde in der 2. Hälfte des 20. Jh.s aus gleichbed. engl. computer entlehnt. Das engl. Wort gehört zum Verb engl. to compute »‹be›rechnen«, das auf lat. computare… …

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