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com·put·er | kəm-ˈpyü-tər 
: one that computes specifically : a programmable usually electronic device that can store, retrieve, and process data using a computer to design 3-D models
Other Words from computer
computerdom kəm-ˈpyü-tər-dəm noun
nouncomputerless kəm-ˈpyü-tər-ləs adjective
adjectivecomputerlike kəm-ˈpyü-tər-ˌlīk adjective
adjectiveExamples of computer in a Sentence
He works all day on a computer.
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oregonlive, “How to watch UFC Fight Night 174 live on ESPN Plus (6/13/2020): Fight card, odds, TV channel, Cynthia Calvillo vs Jessica Eye preview,” 13 June 2020 And the swearing-in of the cadets as second lieutenants – which normally occurs after the ceremony – has instead already happened, on May 23 via computer, the outlet reported.
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Fox News, “Trump’s West Point appearance will include coronavirus precautions,” 13 June 2020 Virtual team meetings on a computer screen are one thing.
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Bob Mcmanaman, azcentral, “Larry Fitzgerald might not need offseason workouts, but he knows the Arizona Cardinals do,” 13 June 2020 The series centers on Zoey Clarke (Jane Levy), a whip-smart computer coder living and working in San Francisco.
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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist renewed for season 2,” 12 June 2020 The Antarctic computer bank is swapped out every five years or so for better equipment, and occasionally researchers from the nearby base have to come in to fix a software bug.
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Daniel Oberhaus, Wired, “The Hunt Is On for Elusive Ghost Particles in Antarctica,” 12 June 2020 Through computer modeling and comparing trends in chemical production, the team also concluded that the replacement chemicals for CFCs were either the exclusive cause of this increase or one of its major sources.
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Annie Sneed, Scientific American, ““Forever Chemicals” Are Building Up in the Arctic—and Likely Worldwide,” 12 June 2020 For example, General Stamping and Metalworks in South Bend will offer a computer lab with Bendable programming for employees and is working to create content to aid their current employees in moving up.
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Nicole Goodkind, Fortune, “Bendable, with the help of Pete Buttigieg, wants to create an educational marketplace,” 11 June 2020 Law enforcement officers searched Chad Daybell’s home initially on Jan. 3 in connection with his first wife’s death, removing more than 40 items including several pieces of computer equipment.
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CBS News, “2 sets of children’s remains found at home of man tied to missing Idaho kids, prosecutor says,” 11 June 2020
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oregonlive, “How to watch UFC Fight Night 174 live on ESPN Plus (6/13/2020): Fight card, odds, TV channel, Cynthia Calvillo vs Jessica Eye preview,” 13 June 2020 And the swearing-in of the cadets as second lieutenants – which normally occurs after the ceremony – has instead already happened, on May 23 via computer, the outlet reported.
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Fox News, “Trump’s West Point appearance will include coronavirus precautions,” 13 June 2020 Virtual team meetings on a computer screen are one thing.
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Bob Mcmanaman, azcentral, “Larry Fitzgerald might not need offseason workouts, but he knows the Arizona Cardinals do,” 13 June 2020 The series centers on Zoey Clarke (Jane Levy), a whip-smart computer coder living and working in San Francisco.
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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist renewed for season 2,” 12 June 2020 The Antarctic computer bank is swapped out every five years or so for better equipment, and occasionally researchers from the nearby base have to come in to fix a software bug.
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Daniel Oberhaus, Wired, “The Hunt Is On for Elusive Ghost Particles in Antarctica,” 12 June 2020 Through computer modeling and comparing trends in chemical production, the team also concluded that the replacement chemicals for CFCs were either the exclusive cause of this increase or one of its major sources.
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Annie Sneed, Scientific American, ““Forever Chemicals” Are Building Up in the Arctic—and Likely Worldwide,” 12 June 2020 For example, General Stamping and Metalworks in South Bend will offer a computer lab with Bendable programming for employees and is working to create content to aid their current employees in moving up.
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Nicole Goodkind, Fortune, “Bendable, with the help of Pete Buttigieg, wants to create an educational marketplace,” 11 June 2020 Law enforcement officers searched Chad Daybell’s home initially on Jan. 3 in connection with his first wife’s death, removing more than 40 items including several pieces of computer equipment.
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CBS News, “2 sets of children’s remains found at home of man tied to missing Idaho kids, prosecutor says,” 11 June 2020
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com·put·er | kəm-ˈpyü-tər
Kids Definition of computer
: an automatic electronic machine that can store and process data
