Computer meaning in English

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Definition

a computer: a PC, a machine that goes with a monitor, keyboard and mouse (can be either a desktop or a laptop) noun
to compute: to calculate, to work out verb
(I work in) computing: (My job is in) IT, information technology noun

Examples

  • "Connect appropriate wire to USB or Firewire port of computer."
  • "It's my damned computer."
  • "If you see an error message when you turn on the computer, you should click on "cancel" and after about 20 seconds you will be able to log in normally."
  • "Incidentally, Bob tells me that Jean is progressing nicely and now knows how to change the desktop photo on the computer all by himself!"
  • "Fisherman : Computers?"
  • "PalPay Users Beware: Worldwide Computer Security Risk"
  • "Robot : Computing request."
  • "Your computer is now ready."
  • "When the unsuspecting computer user double-clicks on the attached file, the email sends an exact copy of itself to every contact in their address book."
  • "She writes "Susie, I receive a lot of emails every day, should I answer them or just destroy my computer?"
  • "The server is currently having trouble recognizing new computer accounts but we are hoping to resolve this problem within a few days."
  • "At the end of the installation, restart computer."
  • "Man : It's almost perfect, computer, but let's add the final touch: music."
  • "It's like a zoo in your computer."
  • "Icarus : A pinball machine for a computer laboratory is highly unorthodox for a cosmetics company."
  • "I got a problem. I think my computer's been infected with a virus."
  • "Jean : Yes, I spend many hours playing on my computer with Microtosh Flight Simulator."
  • "With each "groundbreaking", "must-have" widget added to the Ephone store comes another way to tune out from the real world (you know, that thing that you see through the window behind your computer screen?"
  • "I have to fix Susan's computer."
  • "However, there's another way we can unwittingly damage the environment with computer use: going online."

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