Computer

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English

Etymology

From Latin computare meaning to count or compute.

Noun

Computer (plural Computers)

  1. A programmable device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly.
  2. A person employed to perform computations.

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Translations

ordenador m. (Spain, Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama, Honduras, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua)
computadora f (Mexico, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Argentina, Peru, Uruguay, Cuba, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Paraguay)
computador m. (Chile, Columbia)

See also

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