English Dictionary

computer

/kəmˈpjuːtə/

noun

(now rare, chiefly historical) A person employed to perform computations; one who computes. / Hyponym: computress

I used to have a computer when I was younger.

意味（1）

(now rare, chiefly historical) A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.

意味（2）

Hyponym: computress

意味（3）

(by restriction, chiefly historical) A male computer, where the female computer is called a computress.

意味（4）

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.

I spend around 6 hours a day at the computer.