Dictionary

computer en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• [kəmˈpjuɾɚ] (General-American)
• (US) audio
• /kəmˈpjʉw.tə/ (British, Southern, Standard)
• /kəmˈpjʉː.tə/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /kəmˈpju.tɚ/ (General-American)
• /kəmˈpɪʊtə/ (Wales)
• /kəmˈpjʉtər/ (Scotland)
• /kəmˈpjuː.tə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /kəmˈpjʉtəɹ/ (Northern-Ireland)

Etymology

From compute + -er. Doublet of cantore, counter, and kontor. The sense referring to people first appears c. 1613 in the works of the poet Richard Brathwait. The sense referring to a machine first appears c. 1897 in the magazine Engineering.

Meanings

1. A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; now especially, a small one for personal or home use employed for manipulating text or graphics, accessing the Internet, or playing games or media.
   • As well as saving the photos on my computer, I have them backed up on a USB drive.
   • Janet works at the computer store.
   • Meronyms: processor, microprocessor, CPU
   • I spend around 6 hours a day at the computer.
   • David is a computer expert.
2. (historical) A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.
   • I haue read the truest computer of Times, and the best Arithmetician that euer breathed, and he reduceth thy dayes into a short number: The daies of Man are threescore and ten. 1613, Richard Brathwait, The Yong Mans Gleanings, page 1:
   • Only a few years ago Mr. Powers, an American computer, disproved a hypothesis about prime numbers which had held the field for more than 250 years. 1927, J. B. S. Haldane, Possible Worlds and Other Essays, London: Chatto & Windus, page 173:
   • During World War II, scientific laboratories had rooms full of people doing different parts of a complicated calculation using pencil and paper, slide rules, and mechanical calculators. At that time, the word computer referred to a person, and those group calculations may be viewed as the early steps of parallel computing. 2001, Michael L. overton, Numerical Computing with IEEE Floating Point Arithmetic, SIAM, page 1:
   • One Harvard computer, Annie Jump Cannon, used her repetitive acquaintance with the stars to devise a system of stellar classifications so practical that it is still in use today. 2003, Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything, BCA, page 116:
   • By which manner of ſpeaking, this Propheteſs, who is ſo exact a Computer, would have us, I ſuppoſe, to conclude, that it would be a great miſtake to think that the number of Angels was either 9, or 11 for one of Men. 1674, “To the Guardian-Angel”, in Reflexions upon the Devotions of the Roman Church, London: Richard Royston, page 419:
3. (historical, qualifier:by restriction) A person employed to perform computations; one who computes. ▸ A male computer.
   • Coordinate term: (female) computress

Forms

Coordinates

calculator

Deriveds

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Descendants

камп'ю́тар · computer · kompyuta · ikhompyutha · компу́ктер · Computer · компю́тер · កុំព្យូទ័រ · קאָמפּיוטער · ຄອມພິວເຕີ · computer · كومپيۇتېر · kompiuteris · ကွန်ပျူတာ · کامپیوتر · kompjuter · кампу́тар · kompüter · कंप्यूटर · 컴퓨터 · คอมพิวเตอร์ · କମ୍ପ୍ୟୁଟର · კომპიუტერი · kompûter · ኮምፒዩተር · kompiyuter · компью́тер · компутар · Computer · kampiroer · kompýuter · கம்ப்யூட்டர் · компју́тер · کمپیوٹر · കമ്പ്യൂട്ടർ · komputer · computer · কম্পিউটার · комп'ю́тер · kompüter · computer · كَمْبْيُوتَر · камп'ю́тэр · kompjuter · కంప్యూటర్ · ikhompyutha · komputer · көмпүүтэр · komputer · コンピューター · computer · компютер · kompuuter · kompyuuta · coimpiutair · компьютер · κομπιούτερ · kompyuta · компю́тър · kompjūters

Holonyms

network

Hypernyms

device · device · electronic device (programmable electronic device) · machine · machine (programmable electronic device)

Hyponyms

home computer (programmable electronic device) · notebook computer (programmable electronic device) · notebook · zombie computer (programmable electronic device) · chemical computer (programmable electronic device) · appliance computer (programmable electronic device) · server computer (programmable electronic device) · electronic computer (programmable electronic device) · netbook · wearable computer (programmable electronic device) · analogue computer (programmable electronic device) · laptop computer (programmable electronic device) · digital computer (programmable electronic device) · mainframe · pocket computer (programmable electronic device) · quantum computer (programmable electronic device) · neurocomputer (programmable electronic device) · midrange computer (programmable electronic device) · biocomputer (programmable electronic device) · pedestal computer (programmable electronic device) · classical computer (programmable electronic device) · electromechanical computer (programmable electronic device) · cyclocomputer (programmable electronic device) · electro-mechanical computer (programmable electronic device) · laptop · personal computer (programmable electronic device) · briefcase computer (programmable electronic device) · server · dive computer (programmable electronic device) · analog computer (programmable electronic device) · desktop computer (programmable electronic device) · deskside computer (programmable electronic device) · tablet computer (programmable electronic device) · supercomputer (programmable electronic device) · gaming computer (programmable electronic device) · ternary computer (programmable electronic device) · domino computer (programmable electronic device) · memcomputer (programmable electronic device) · reservoir computer (programmable electronic device) · biological computer (programmable electronic device) · microcomputer (programmable electronic device) · spatial computer (programmable electronic device) · hybrid computer (programmable electronic device) · desktop · minicomputer (programmable electronic device) · trip computer (programmable electronic device) · subnotebook

Meronyms

serial port · memory · USB port · hardware · processor · RAM · cache · ROM · hard drive · parallel port · fan · motherboard · bus · card · port

Relateds

compute · computing · computation · software · computus

Synonyms

mental calculator · box · electronic computer · computator · mental calculator · box · calculator · electronic brain · human calculator · data processing machine · 'puter · human calculator · thinking machine · computer · computator · 'puter · number cruncher · machine

Translations (378)

ln esálela (programmable electronic device) · de Rechner (programmable electronic device) · ml ഗണനിക (programmable electronic device) · it computatore (programmable electronic device) · zh 計算員 /计算员 (person) · pl kalkulatorka (person) · ka პერსონალური კომპიუტერი (programmable electronic device) · nv béésh bee akʼeʼelchíhí tʼáá bí nitsékeesígíí (programmable electronic device) · nso khomphutha (programmable electronic device) · hi कंप्यूटर (programmable electronic device) · lv dators (programmable electronic device) · ia computator (programmable electronic device) · fr ordinateur (programmable electronic device) · smj dáhtámasjijnna (programmable electronic device) · yo kọ̀m̀pútà (programmable electronic device) · an computadera (programmable electronic device) · kmr kombers (programmable electronic device) · sv beräknare (person) · ff hiisorgal (programmable electronic device) · scn raggiuneri (person) · az bilgisayar (programmable electronic device) · is rafeindareiknir (programmable electronic device) · bn গণনাযন্ত্র (programmable electronic device) · unm pënaelìntàmahikàn (programmable electronic device) · sv datamaskin (programmable electronic device) · ru вычисли́тель (person) · sh рачу̀нало (programmable electronic device) · is rafheili (programmable electronic device) · de Computer (programmable electronic device) · ru расчётчица (person) · zu Isicikizi (programmable electronic device) · he מַחְשֵׁב (programmable electronic device) · te కంప్యూటర్ (programmable electronic device) · is tölva (programmable electronic device) · nv béésh nitsékeesí (programmable electronic device) · ro computer (programmable electronic device) · ky компьютер (programmable electronic device) · ti ኮምፕዩተር (programmable electronic device) · pt computador (person) · an ordenador (programmable electronic device) · ko 뗀노 (programmable electronic device) · sms teâttmašina (programmable electronic device) · bn গণকযন্ত্র (programmable electronic device) · ltg dators (programmable electronic device) · pyu tinnaw (programmable electronic device) · te గణనయంత్రం (programmable electronic device) · ru расчётчик (person) · ur کَمْپْیُوٹَر (programmable electronic device) · am ኮምፒዩተር (programmable electronic device) · zh 計算機 /计算机 (programmable electronic device) · gv co-earrooder (programmable electronic device) · crh kompyuter (programmable electronic device) · hak 計算機 /计算机 (programmable electronic device) · gag kompyuter (programmable electronic device) · ru счётчик (person) · ast computadora (programmable electronic device) · es calculador (person) · wo nosukaay (programmable electronic device) · pih kompyuuta (programmable electronic device) · nds Computer (programmable electronic device) · li computer (programmable electronic device) · rar rorouira (programmable electronic device) · nl rekenaar (programmable electronic device) · fi tietokone (programmable electronic device) · zku mukarntu (programmable electronic device) · pt calculador (programmable electronic device) · ht konpitè (programmable electronic device) · pl kalkulator (person) · ar كمبيوتر (programmable electronic device) · syl ꠇꠝ꠆ꠙꠤꠃꠐꠣꠞ (programmable electronic device) · gd rianadair (programmable electronic device) · ig orunotu (programmable electronic device) · vi máy tính điện tử (programmable electronic device) · sco reckoner (programmable electronic device) · tao tiannaw (programmable electronic device) · fi laskija (person) · ml സകലകലായന്ത്രം (programmable electronic device) · chr ᎠᏍᏆᎾᎪᏗᏍᎩ (programmable electronic device) · tl taga-kompyut (person) · zh 計算者 /计算者 (person) · ar كمبيوتر (programmable electronic device) · tl panuos (programmable electronic device) · ru счётчица (person) · el λογιστής (person) · ssf tian-nau (programmable electronic device) · tg роёна (programmable electronic device) · ml സംഗണകയന്ത്രം (programmable electronic device) · ang rīmere (person) · sk počítač (programmable electronic device) · rm calculader (programmable electronic device) · my ကွန်ပျူတာ (programmable electronic device) · khb ᦶᦎᧃᧈᦓᧁ (programmable electronic device) · la computātrum (programmable electronic device) · sa अभिकलित्र (programmable electronic device) · tr kompüter (programmable electronic device) · ja 電子計算機 (programmable electronic device) · an computador (programmable electronic device) · el υπολογιστής (programmable electronic device) · gqi diɐnnə (programmable electronic device) · sw kompyuta (programmable electronic device) · gl ordenador (programmable electronic device) · ml ഗണിനി (programmable electronic device) · kn ಗಣಕಯಂತ್ರ (programmable electronic device) · nds Rääkner (programmable electronic device) · ps کمپيوټر (programmable electronic device) · sh редник (programmable electronic device) · lb Computer (programmable electronic device) · es computador (programmable electronic device) · vep tedomašin (programmable electronic device) · kw jynn-amontya (programmable electronic device) · xal тооцлур (programmable electronic device) · tg компютер (programmable electronic device) · gl computador (programmable electronic device) · kg ludinatelo (programmable electronic device) · as কম্পিউটাৰ (programmable electronic device) · tay tennaw (programmable electronic device) · ca ordinador (programmable electronic device) · tn khomphuta (programmable electronic device) · mk сметач (programmable electronic device) · rue компю́тер (programmable electronic device) · ug كومپيۇتېر (programmable electronic device) · mer kompyuta (programmable electronic device) · sv mänsklig beräknare (person) · gu સંગણક (programmable electronic device) · iso ịkọputa (programmable electronic device) · hu komputer (programmable electronic device) · scn cuntaturi (programmable electronic device) · uk комп'ю́тер (programmable electronic device) · ha na'ura (programmable electronic device) · zh дянно (programmable electronic device) · pl rachmistrz (person) · pcc dianqnaoj (programmable electronic device) · apw bésh eʼléhí (programmable electronic device) · it elaboratore (programmable electronic device) · xh ikhompyutha (programmable electronic device) · ceb dagitok (programmable electronic device) · mi rorohiko (programmable electronic device) · ru компью́тер (programmable electronic device) · mi rorouira (programmable electronic device) · dru tingnau (programmable electronic device) · be кампу́тар (programmable electronic device) · lad contador (programmable electronic device) · hrx Komputatoer (programmable electronic device) · sh račùnār (programmable electronic device) · ml കമ്പ്യൂട്ടർ (programmable electronic device) · co ordinatore (programmable electronic device) · et raal (programmable electronic device) · it computer (programmable electronic device) · es computadora (programmable electronic device) · dsb kompjuter (programmable electronic device) · pwn tinnaw (programmable electronic device) · it ordinatore (programmable electronic device) · so kumbuyuutar (programmable electronic device) · ta கணினி (programmable electronic device) · sma daatovre (programmable electronic device) · pa ਸੰਗਣਕ (programmable electronic device) · cs počítač (programmable electronic device) · ml ഗണനി (programmable electronic device) · ar كَمْبْيُوتَر (programmable electronic device) · vro puutri (programmable electronic device) · aii ܡܲܚܫܒ݂ܵܢܵܐ (person) · tg компутар (programmable electronic device) · zh 計算機 /计算机 (programmable electronic device) · lad majhshev (programmable electronic device) · sq kompjuter (programmable electronic device) · mr संगणक (programmable electronic device) · sh rednik (programmable electronic device) · cy cyfrifiadur (programmable electronic device) · sh рачу̀на̄р (programmable electronic device) · kis ekompyuta (programmable electronic device) · kmr kompûter (programmable electronic device) · eu ordenagailu (programmable electronic device) · or କମ୍ପ୍ୟୁଟର (programmable electronic device) · crh bilgisayar (programmable electronic device) · be камп'ю́тэр (programmable electronic device) · wuu 電腦 /电脑 (programmable electronic device) · ja コンピュータ (programmable electronic device) · ami tingnaw (programmable electronic device) · as সংগণক যন্ত্ৰ (programmable electronic device) · ve khomphiyutha (programmable electronic device) · bg компю́тър (programmable electronic device) · ja 電脳 (programmable electronic device) · ceb kompyuter (programmable electronic device) · ca calculador (person) · kl computeri (programmable electronic device) · nl rekenaar (person) · sa संगणक (programmable electronic device) · st khomputa (programmable electronic device) · hsb komputer (programmable electronic device) · pt computador (programmable electronic device) · bn কম্পিউটার (programmable electronic device) · da datamat (programmable electronic device) · nl computer (programmable electronic device) · yi קאָמפּיוטער (programmable electronic device) · pt calculista (person) · it calcolatore (programmable electronic device) · et arvutaja (person) · scn carculaturi (programmable electronic device) · es computador (person) · esu naaqsuun (programmable electronic device) · haw lolouila (programmable electronic device) · rw mudasobwa (programmable electronic device) · bg изчисли́тел (person) · ko 콤퓨터 (programmable electronic device) · la computātōrium (programmable electronic device) · enm countour (person) · ka კომპიუტერი (programmable electronic device) · ca computador (person) · hu számítógép (programmable electronic device) · nn datamaskin (programmable electronic device) · trv tennaw (programmable electronic device) · ceb dagitabyan (programmable electronic device) · pl komputer (programmable electronic device) · mfe komputer (programmable electronic device) · mfe ordinater (programmable electronic device) · km កុំព្យូទ័រ (programmable electronic device) · hy համակարգիչ (programmable electronic device) · sv dator (programmable electronic device) · ss ngcondvomshini class 1a/2a (programmable electronic device) · mk пресметувач (person) · mww koos pis tawj (programmable electronic device) · ja 電算 (programmable electronic device) · ki kompyuta (programmable electronic device) · es ordenador (programmable electronic device) · ckv tiannaw (programmable electronic device) · be камп'ю́тар (programmable electronic device) · fa کامْپْیوتِر (programmable electronic device) · ar حَاسُوب (programmable electronic device) · el κομπιούτερ (programmable electronic device) · ky эсепкер (programmable electronic device) · th คอมพิวเตอร์ (programmable electronic device) · da computer (programmable electronic device) · ur حاسِب (programmable electronic device) · kmr bilgîsayar (programmable electronic device) · sv mänsklig räknare (person) · chy tséohketoetanóto (programmable electronic device) · jje 콤퓨타 (programmable electronic device) · ar مُحَاسِب (person) · co cumputatore (programmable electronic device) · ko 컴퓨터 (programmable electronic device) · is rafreiknir (programmable electronic device) · yo kọ̀ǹpútà (programmable electronic device) · ne सुसाङ्ख्य (programmable electronic device) · nrf compiuteu (programmable electronic device) · km គណិតូបករណ៍ (programmable electronic device) · tk kompýuter (programmable electronic device) · ami kampiwta (programmable electronic device) · lo ສະໝອງກົນ (programmable electronic device) · ast ordenador (programmable electronic device) · ml എണ്ണിനി (programmable electronic device) · qu antañiqiq (programmable electronic device) · la ōrdinātrum (programmable electronic device) · srn kompyuter (programmable electronic device) · as পৰিকলন যন্ত্ৰ (programmable electronic device) · bn সংগনক (programmable electronic device) · scn cuntaturi (person) · kk компьютер (programmable electronic device) · tr bilgisayar (programmable electronic device) · ckb کۆمپیوتەر (programmable electronic device) · hi संगणक (programmable electronic device) · cr ᒪᓯᓇᑕᑲᐣ ᒋᑲᐢᑌᐸᔨᒋᑲᓂᐢ (programmable electronic device) · ml സംഗണനി (programmable electronic device) · hi अभिकलित्र (programmable electronic device) · rm computer (programmable electronic device) · th คอม (programmable electronic device) · lv kompjūters (programmable electronic device) · br kompoder (programmable electronic device) · ml സംഗണകം (programmable electronic device) · oj mazinaabikiwebinigan (programmable electronic device) · ht òdinatè (programmable electronic device) · ml സങ്കണകയന്ത്രം (programmable electronic device) · et arvuti (programmable electronic device) · th คณิตกรณ์ (programmable electronic device) · nb datamaskin (programmable electronic device) · dsb computer (programmable electronic device) · gug mohendaha (programmable electronic device) · gd annalair (programmable electronic device) · ki mompyuta (programmable electronic device) · lo ເຄື່ອງຄຳນວນ (programmable electronic device) · ast computador (programmable electronic device) · sc computadore (programmable electronic device) · sv räknare (person) · mt kompjuter (programmable electronic device) · aii ܟܘܿܡܦܝܘܼܬܸܪ (programmable electronic device) · ne कम्प्युटर (programmable electronic device) · tpi komputa (programmable electronic device) · ga ríomhaire (programmable electronic device) · uz kompyuter (programmable electronic device) · nr umtjhiningqondo (programmable electronic device) · sw tarakilishi (programmable electronic device) · el λογίστρια (person) · iu ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᖅ (programmable electronic device) · gv co-earrooder (person) · eo komputilo (programmable electronic device) · smn tiättur (programmable electronic device) · tl kompiyuter (programmable electronic device) · rsk компютер (programmable electronic device) · bnn tinnau (programmable electronic device) · af rekenaar (programmable electronic device) · vi máy điện toán (programmable electronic device) · ro calculator (programmable electronic device) · vi máy tính (programmable electronic device) · lo ຄອມພິວເຕີ (programmable electronic device) · gl computadora (programmable electronic device) · lv skaitļotājs (programmable electronic device) · ur شمارندہ (programmable electronic device) · sh компју̀тер (programmable electronic device) · nds Reekner (programmable electronic device) · et kompuuter (programmable electronic device) · zu ikhompyutha (programmable electronic device) · az kompüter (programmable electronic device) · kmr xêvjimêr (programmable electronic device) · fo telda (programmable electronic device) · mk компју́тер (programmable electronic device) · ta கம்ப்யூட்டர் (programmable electronic device) · xnb tennau (programmable electronic device) · id komputer (programmable electronic device) · it computiere (programmable electronic device) · ko 전자계산기 (programmable electronic device) · tcy ಗಣಕ (programmable electronic device) · pih kohmpyuuta (programmable electronic device) · mn цахим тооцоолуур (programmable electronic device) · tkl komipiuta (programmable electronic device) · sl računalnik (programmable electronic device) · sxr tinnau (programmable electronic device) · tsu kampiuto (programmable electronic device) · vo nünöm (programmable electronic device) · xsy tiyaenaw (programmable electronic device) · br urzhiataer (programmable electronic device) · sm komipiuta (programmable electronic device) · vi máy vi tính (programmable electronic device) · ms komputer (programmable electronic device) · hu fejszámoló (person) · dz གློག་རིག (programmable electronic device) · luy ekompyuta (programmable electronic device) · ty rorouira (programmable electronic device) · lt kompiuteris (programmable electronic device) · ka გამომთვლელი მანქანა (programmable electronic device) · scn màchina carculatura (programmable electronic device) · alt компьютер (programmable electronic device) · mn компьютер (programmable electronic device) · szy tingnaw (programmable electronic device) · mg solosaina (programmable electronic device) · sh kompjùter (programmable electronic device) · sh račùnalo (programmable electronic device) · kab aselkim (programmable electronic device) · eo komputisto (person) · oc ordinator (programmable electronic device) · se dihtor (programmable electronic device) · kam kompiuta (programmable electronic device) · trv patas samaw (programmable electronic device) · za dennauj (programmable electronic device) · fa رایانِه (programmable electronic device) · kl qarasaasiaq (programmable electronic device) · ru вычисли́тельница (person) · hsb njeprawop (programmable electronic device) · gd coimpiutair (programmable electronic device) · cs sčítač (person) · tl ordenador (programmable electronic device) · nah chīuhpōhualhuaztli (programmable electronic device) · ar حَاسِب (programmable electronic device) · ff 𞤸𞤭𞥅𞤧𞤮𞤪𞤺𞤢𞤤 (programmable electronic device) · ja コンピューター (programmable electronic device) · ar كومبيوتر (programmable electronic device) · fy kompjûter (programmable electronic device) · ru ЭВМ (programmable electronic device) · ro ordinator (programmable electronic device) · sah көмпүүтэр (programmable electronic device) · aii ܚܲܫܘܼܒ݂ܵܐ (programmable electronic device) · ja 計算手 (person) · uli kampiroer (programmable electronic device) · si පරිගණකය (programmable electronic device) · iso ụkrọkrịịmị (programmable electronic device) · tt санак (programmable electronic device) · myv содамопель (programmable electronic device) · fa کَمْپْیُوتَر (programmable electronic device) · haw kamepuila (programmable electronic device) · kk білгісаяр (programmable electronic device)

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computer en · VERB

Pronunciation

• [kəmˈpjuɾɚ] (General-American)
• (US) audio
• /kəmˈpjʉw.tə/ (British, Southern, Standard)
• /kəmˈpjʉː.tə/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /kəmˈpju.tɚ/ (General-American)
• /kəmˈpɪʊtə/ (Wales)
• /kəmˈpjʉtər/ (Scotland)
• /kəmˈpjuː.tə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /kəmˈpjʉtəɹ/ (Northern-Ireland)

Etymology

From compute + -er. Doublet of cantore, counter, and kontor. The sense referring to people first appears c. 1613 in the works of the poet Richard Brathwait. The sense referring to a machine first appears c. 1897 in the magazine Engineering.

Meanings

1. (intransitive, nonstandard, rare) To use a computer.
   • Cool he was computering, though. My dad, who is only in his 60's (mom too) thinks he is too busy to get connected to the internet. Oh well. More bandwidth for the rest of us, huh? 1995 December 31, Roxanne Coyle, “B'days”, in bit.listserv.words-l (Usenet):
   • I don't know if you have the same violent mood-swing issues that I do, but I was bustling around the house feeling very useful and good, and then I was sitting here computering for a while, and suddenly it was like a giant butterfly net scooped me up and threw me into an old mayonnaise jar, […] 2004, The World According to Mimi Smartypants, London: HarperCollinsEntertainment, →ISBN, page 36:
   • Yeah, you saw what he could do when he flips out. I mean, how am I going to say no to that? Plus, he does computer good. 2019 December 20, “Finding Mr. Right”, in Harley Quinn, season 1, episode 4, spoken by Harley Quinn (Kaley Cuoco):
   • I'm constantly computering, schlepping, stressing, and hauling ass like the rest of us. We are New Yorkers. 2017 May 16, Alyssa Shelasky, “What I Discovered When I Outsourced My Back Pain”, in New York Magazine, New York, N.Y.: New York Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 31 Jan 2023:
2. (nonstandard, rare, transitive) To send via computer.
   • They had immediately computered the description out to the scores of law enforcement agencies in Southern California. 1988, Marcel Montecino, The Crosskiller, New York, N.Y.: Arbor House; William Morrow, →ISBN, page 351:
   • 'Nah. It was him hated it more than me. Fish out of water. Cops watching every move he makes. Memos about him computered to every nick in the land. He was too innocent for this hi-tech world, Bobby. Would've been back inside in no time at all.' 2001, Will Kingdom, Mean Spirit, London […]: Bantam Press, →ISBN, page 428:
3. (nonstandard, rare, transitive) To transfer onto a computer; to computerize.
   • I have 30 years worth of logs some place and they have been computered the last few years and the last few years I think I have posted them to the sites I hang out on. 2010 November 21, Burr, “MFW has been milked dry”, in misc.fitness.weights (Usenet):
   • Our sincere thanks are due to Antje Reuter, Jens Adam and Uwe Horstmann for computering the manuscript and Ralph Phillips and Kirsten Techmer for proof reading it. 1983, H. Ahrendt, N. Clauer, J. C. Hunziker, K. Weber, “Migration of Folding and Metamorphism in the Rheinische Schiefergebirge Deduced from K-Ar and Rb-Sr Age Determinations”, in Intracontinental Fold Belts: Case Studies in the Variscan Belt of Europe and the Damara Belt in Namibia, Berlin […]: Springer-Verlag, →DOI, →ISBN, page 336:
   • I know there are storage warehouses in New York and Virginia and all over the place, St. Louis, and many other places, that keep these things. I think this is a very fertile area for this committee, and perhaps computering it, or microfilm preservation, or things of that sort. 1972 March 20, Benny L. Kass, quotee, U.S. Government Information Policies and Practices: Administration and Operation of the Freedom of Information Act, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, page 1425:
   • It is also a pleasure to recommend the skill of Irit Markan who carried out the work of 'computering' the text, and of Ivor Ludlam who bore the labour of proof reading—both the English and the Greek. 1988, Shimon Applebaum, “Foreward”, in Judaea in Hellenistic and Roman Times, Leiden […]: E. J. Brill, →ISBN, unnumbered page:

Forms

Deriveds

computering · computered

Relateds

hardware · laptop · chip · data processing · desktop · microprocessor · mainframe

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