Public exampleEnglish · noun · /kəmˈpjuːtər/

computer

A programmable electronic device that performs calculations and logical operations.

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Meaning over time

How this meaning changed

earlier useA person who performs calculations.modern useA programmable electronic device that performs calculations and logical operations.

Connection path

Latin computare became English compute; adding -er produced computer, originally a person who calculates.

Choose the meaning to follow on this path: A person who performs calculations.