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What is a computer?

What is a computer? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (now rare, chiefly historical) A person employed to perform computations; one who computes. [from 17th c.]
  2. (by restriction, chiefly historical) A male computer, where the female computer is called a computress.
  3. 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. [from 20th c.]
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I'm a computer programmer and quality assurance tester for a software company in Cleveland, so I know a thing or two about computer glitches.
Using his absorption with the computer as my defense, I declined to plug in.
Children need a place for their computer equipment, and parents need closet space for their clothing.
While the research work is highly abstract and theoretical, it has practical applications in computer science, Goins notes.
Police seized computer gear and hundreds of photos, and charged two people with abetting prostitution.
After studying computer service technology at college, he walked straight into a job as an electronics engineer.

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