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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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Children need a place for their computer equipment, and parents need closet space for their clothing.
A whistle-blower last night said a dodgy computer system was to blame for sparking travel chaos.
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.
Last Sunday, the boy hooked up his new webcam to his computer in his room and sent his first images to his homepage.
The computer had been in a box in the bedroom, and Amy had found the DSL jack in the kitchen near the table.

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