Computer
noun
A device that accepts, processes, stores, and outputs data at high speeds according to programmed instructions.
I use my computer to do research for school projects.
Often appears as...
- personal computer
- desktop computer
noun
A person who computes, especially one employed to perform mathematical calculations.
Before modern electronic computers, there were people whose job was to be a 'computer'. They would do complex calculations by hand.
Often appears as...
- human computer
- professional computer
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Formal
Historical
noun
A device that accepts, processes, stores, and outputs data at high speeds according to programmed instructions.
I use my computer to do research for school projects.
Often appears as...
- personal computer
- desktop computer
noun
A person who computes, especially one employed to perform mathematical calculations.
Before modern electronic computers, there were people whose job was to be a 'computer'. They would do complex calculations by hand.
Often appears as...
- human computer
- professional computer
Usage tips
Formal
Historical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Tech Evolution
The term reflects advancing technology; more recent computers are faster and more powerful.
My new computer can process complex graphics in no time.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Work
Computers are used for various activities beyond work, such as gaming or social media.
I bought a gaming computer to play the latest video games.
Pro Tip 3/3Size and Type
Computers come in different forms: desktops, laptops, tablets, each serving different needs.
She prefers using her tablet computer for reading e-books.
Pro Tip 1/3Tech Evolution
The term reflects advancing technology; more recent computers are faster and more powerful.
My new computer can process complex graphics in no time.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Work
Computers are used for various activities beyond work, such as gaming or social media.
I bought a gaming computer to play the latest video games.
Pro Tip 3/3Size and Type
Computers come in different forms: desktops, laptops, tablets, each serving different needs.
She prefers using her tablet computer for reading e-books.
Pro Tip 1/3Tech Evolution
The term reflects advancing technology; more recent computers are faster and more powerful.
My new computer can process complex graphics in no time.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Work
Computers are used for various activities beyond work, such as gaming or social media.
I bought a gaming computer to play the latest video games.
Pro Tip 3/3Size and Type
Computers come in different forms: desktops, laptops, tablets, each serving different needs.
She prefers using her tablet computer for reading e-books.
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Want interstellar...
it said that we could get past our nuclear war and all the things that were happening then computers were coming online we're really starting to get on semiconductors and of course we landed on the moon which has been one of those themes that happened because space exploration then became a part of our
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Avi Rubin: All your...
latex gloves when she was on the computer, and there would be no harm whatsoever in that. I'm going to get back to this notion of being able to get a virus from your computer, in a serious way. What I'm going to talk to you about today are some hacks, some real world cyberattacks that people
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Baby Octopuses Hunting PIPE...
i can get the computer over there and show you uh so she's actually out right now oh yeah yeah yeah that's great she's got a good marbled coloration going on my day octopus is already a few months old but at brett's lab we could get a glimpse into the first few weeks of cephalopod's life
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John Graham-Cumming: The...
Now, of course, Babbage's machine was entirely mechanical. Turing's machine was entirely theoretical. Both of these guys were coming from a mathematical perspective, but Turing told us something very important. He laid down the mathematical foundations for computer science, and said,
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How to build a fictional...
I'm not sure anyone knows the answer to that question, yet fantastical, fictional worlds are created everyday in our minds, on computers, even on napkins at the restaurant down the street. The truth is your imagination and a willingness to, figuratively, live in your own world
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Schrödinger's cat: A...
millions on a single computer chip. Those chips and their spread out electrons power the computer you're using to watch this video. An old joke says that the Internet exists to allow the sharing of cat videos. At a very deep level, though, the Internet owes its existance
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The benefits of good...
and so can using computers or mobile devices, which encourage you to look downward. Many studies suggest that, on average, posture is getting worse. So what does good posture look like? When you look at the spine from the front or the back,
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Can you solve the frog...
The point is that information affects probability. And conditional probability isn't just the stuff of abstract mathematical games. It pops up in the real world, as well. Computers and other devices use conditional probability
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Are you a body with a...
that could become extended parts of our bodies. Or the slightly more radical idea of mind uploading, which dangles the possibility of immortal life without a body by transferring a human consciousness into a computer.
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NASA Trailblazer:...
became what was known then as a as a computer or a calculator or human computer courage is just one of many words that describe this woman being the first woman in the room of all
Video examples
Want interstellar...
it said that we could get past our nuclear war and all the things that were happening then computers were coming online we're really starting to get on semiconductors and of course we landed on the moon which has been one of those themes that happened because space exploration then became a part of our
Video examples
Avi Rubin: All your...
latex gloves when she was on the computer, and there would be no harm whatsoever in that. I'm going to get back to this notion of being able to get a virus from your computer, in a serious way. What I'm going to talk to you about today are some hacks, some real world cyberattacks that people
Video examples
Baby Octopuses Hunting PIPE...
i can get the computer over there and show you uh so she's actually out right now oh yeah yeah yeah that's great she's got a good marbled coloration going on my day octopus is already a few months old but at brett's lab we could get a glimpse into the first few weeks of cephalopod's life
Video examples
John Graham-Cumming: The...
Now, of course, Babbage's machine was entirely mechanical. Turing's machine was entirely theoretical. Both of these guys were coming from a mathematical perspective, but Turing told us something very important. He laid down the mathematical foundations for computer science, and said,
Video examples
How to build a fictional...
I'm not sure anyone knows the answer to that question, yet fantastical, fictional worlds are created everyday in our minds, on computers, even on napkins at the restaurant down the street. The truth is your imagination and a willingness to, figuratively, live in your own world
Video examples
Schrödinger's cat: A...
millions on a single computer chip. Those chips and their spread out electrons power the computer you're using to watch this video. An old joke says that the Internet exists to allow the sharing of cat videos. At a very deep level, though, the Internet owes its existance
Video examples
The benefits of good...
and so can using computers or mobile devices, which encourage you to look downward. Many studies suggest that, on average, posture is getting worse. So what does good posture look like? When you look at the spine from the front or the back,
Video examples
Can you solve the frog...
The point is that information affects probability. And conditional probability isn't just the stuff of abstract mathematical games. It pops up in the real world, as well. Computers and other devices use conditional probability
Video examples
Are you a body with a...
that could become extended parts of our bodies. Or the slightly more radical idea of mind uploading, which dangles the possibility of immortal life without a body by transferring a human consciousness into a computer.
Video examples
NASA Trailblazer:...
became what was known then as a as a computer or a calculator or human computer courage is just one of many words that describe this woman being the first woman in the room of all
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Quote examples
Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
I got my first computer in the 6th grade or so. As soon as I got it, I was interested in finding out how it worked and how the programs worked and then figuring out how to write programs at just deeper and deeper levels within the system.
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Steve Jobs
American Businessman
What is Apple, after all? Apple is about people who think 'outside the box,' people who want to use computers to help them change the world, to help them create things that make a difference, and not just to get a job done.
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Willie Nelson
American Musician
All my kids were raised on computers: They were home-schooled on the Internet, so they're pretty good at that stuff. And I'm proud of them, but I don't really keep up with it.
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Phil Robertson
American Celebrity
I don't own a cell phone. I've never turned on a computer in my life.
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Irwin Winkler
American Producer
I just think there's a general interest in the world of computers.
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Andrew Stanton
American Director
I had never touched a computer in my life before I came to Pixar.
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Steve Wozniak
American Businessman
My whole life had been designing computers I could never build.
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Yael Naim
French Musician
Today, computers help us making the music. It's really a tool.
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Thom Yorke
English Musician
I'm not afraid of computers taking over the world.
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Peter Molyneux
English Designer
I play computer games every day of my life.
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Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
I got my first computer in the 6th grade or so. As soon as I got it, I was interested in finding out how it worked and how the programs worked and then figuring out how to write programs at just deeper and deeper levels within the system.
Quote examples
Steve Jobs
American Businessman
What is Apple, after all? Apple is about people who think 'outside the box,' people who want to use computers to help them change the world, to help them create things that make a difference, and not just to get a job done.
Quote examples
Willie Nelson
American Musician
All my kids were raised on computers: They were home-schooled on the Internet, so they're pretty good at that stuff. And I'm proud of them, but I don't really keep up with it.
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Phil Robertson
American Celebrity
I don't own a cell phone. I've never turned on a computer in my life.
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Irwin Winkler
American Producer
I just think there's a general interest in the world of computers.
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Andrew Stanton
American Director
I had never touched a computer in my life before I came to Pixar.
Quote examples
Steve Wozniak
American Businessman
My whole life had been designing computers I could never build.
Quote examples
Yael Naim
French Musician
Today, computers help us making the music. It's really a tool.
Quote examples
Thom Yorke
English Musician
I'm not afraid of computers taking over the world.
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Peter Molyneux
English Designer
I play computer games every day of my life.
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