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computers, plural;
  1. An electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program

  2. A person who makes calculations, esp. with a calculating machine

  1. a machine for performing calculations automatically
  2. calculator: an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
  3. (computing) computer science: the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
  4. A computer is a programmable machine that receives input, stores and manipulates data//information, and provides output in a useful format.
  5. Until electronic computers became commercially available, the term "computer", in use from the mid 17th century, literally meant "one who computes": a person performing mathematical calculations. ...
  6. This is a list of characters from the Cartoon Network series Courage the Cowardly Dog.
  7. Computer is an IEEE Computer Society practitioner-oriented magazine issued to all members of the society. It contains peer-reviewed articles, regular columns and interviews on current computing-related issues. ...
  8. Computer music is a term that was originally used within academia to describe a field of study relating to the applications of computing technology in music composition; particularly that stemming from the Western art music tradition. ...
  9. (Computing (journal)) Computing, subtitled Archives for Scientific Computing, is a scientific journal published by Springer publishing research in computer science and numerical computation. Its ISSN is 0010-485X for the print version and 1436-5057 for the electronic version. ...
  10. A programmable device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; A person employed to perform computations
  11. ((computers)) EAT + FT of DH [H] touch FT of NDH [H], PO up.
  12. (Computers) A mechanical labour-saving device (Ha!). The distilling process in most distilleries are now entirely controlled by them from milling, mashing, to distilling, filling and storing, rendering redundant the human aspect of the art of distilling. But not at Bruichladdich.
  13. (Computers) Bridge Concepts, Inc. will provide IBM Thinkpad laptops for everyone with ACT! already installed.
  14. (Computers) For finding information about the universe and everything in it, computers have been very instrumental. Keeping track of things, organizing, photographing. Almost everything can be done on a computer now!
  15. (Computers) From Agnes - With Love
  16. (Computers) Internet, Hardware, Software
  17. (Computers) and information technology can seem daunting at first, with strange terms and complicated jargon which can confuse and bewilder. ...
  18. (computers) mechanical brains; a device capable of responding to telepathic commands and utilized in Fal Sivas' spaceship (Swords)
  19. Personal computers per 1,000 people.
  20. (Computing) On a computer, the sign of a number (whether it is positive or negative) is usually expressed using the left-most bit. If the bit is 1, the whole number is negative, otherwise the number is not negative (zero or positive). Such an integer or variable is called signed. ...
  21. (computing) One of the hardware types, which includes PC, PC server, UNIX, and UNIX server. In the asset management system, hardware assets are classified into three types: computing, accessories, and networking.
  22. (computing) the process of adjusting the content, structure, etc, of a website so that it will be displayed prominently by a search engine
  23. Also called a "cyclo-computer" or a "brain," this is a small handlebar-mounted device that measures current, average, maximum and top speed. Plus, trip distance, total distance and often other things (depending on the model) such as cadence, temperature, elevation, even heart rate.
  24. Instrument of torture. The first computer was invented by Roger "Duffy" Billingsly, a British scientist. In a plot to overthrow Adolf Hitler, Duffy disguised himself as a German ally and offered his invention as a gift to the surly dictator. The plot worked. ...
  25. The term computer can refer to just a (1) a boxy device which contains a hard disk drive (HDD), memory, a CPU (central processing unit) and other circuitry, or it can refer to (2) the boxy device plus peripheral devices, such as a display, keyboard and mouse. ...