computer

1. A machine for performing calculations automatically (synset 103086983)
   referred to in: computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
   associated with:

   • interconnection - (computer science) the act of interconnecting (wires or computers or theories etc.)
   • console - a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system)
   • faceplate - a protective covering for the front of a machine or device (as a door lock or computer component)
   • module - computer circuit consisting of an assembly of electronic components (as of computer hardware)
   • plotter - an instrument (usually driven by a computer) for drawing graphs or pictures
   • scratchpad - (computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information
   • expansion slot, slot - (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board
   • throughput - output relative to input; the amount passing through a system from input to output (especially of a computer program over a period of time)
   • vdu, visual display unit - (British) British term for video display
   • data structure - (computer science) the organization of data (and its storage allocations in a computer)
   • alpha test - (computer science) a first test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by the developer
   • beta test - (computer science) a second test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by an outside organization
   • computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
   • data communication, digital communication - electronic transmission of information that has been encoded digitally (as for storage and processing by computers)
   • data format, data formatting, format, formatting - the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
   • printout - the output of a computer in printed form
   • read-out, readout - the output of a computer in readable form
   • pass - one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
   • outage - a temporary suspension of operation (as of computers)
   • back up - make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy
   • compatible - capable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification
   • incompatible - incapable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification
   • up - (used of computers) operating properly
   is a type of: machine - any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
   subtypes:

   • analog computer, analogue computer - a computer that represents information by variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages)
   • digital computer - a computer that represents information by numerical (binary) digits
   • home computer - a computer intended for use in the home
   • client, guest, node - (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network
   • number cruncher - a computer capable of performing a large number of mathematical operations per second
   • pari-mutuel machine, totalisator, totaliser, totalizator, totalizer - computer that registers bets and divides the total amount bet among those who won
   • predictor - a computer for controlling antiaircraft fire that computes the position of an aircraft at the instant of a shell's arrival
   • host, server - (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network
   • turing machine - a hypothetical computer with an infinitely long memory tape
   • internet site, site, web site, website - a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web
   has:

   • bus, busbar - an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits
   • cathode-ray tube, crt - a vacuum tube in which a hot cathode emits a beam of electrons that pass through a high voltage anode and are focused or deflected before hitting a phosphorescent screen
   • c.p.u., central processing unit, central processor, cpu, mainframe, processor - (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing
   • chip, micro chip, microchip, microprocessor chip, silicon chip - electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit
   • computer accessory - an accessory for a computer
   • computer circuit - a circuit that is part of a computer
   • data converter - converter for changing information from one code to another
   • disk cache - a cache that stores copies of frequently used disk sectors in random access memory (RAM) so they can be read without accessing the slower disk
   • diskette, floppy, floppy disk - a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer
   • computer hardware, hardware - (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
   • keyboard - device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like
   • computer memory, computer storage, memory, memory board, storage, store - an electronic memory device
   • monitor, monitoring device - display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor
   • computer peripheral, peripheral, peripheral device - electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer
   is a part of: platform - the combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system
   same as: computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system
2. An expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) (synset 109906486)
   is a type of: expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
   subtypes:

   • adder - a person who adds numbers
   • number cruncher - someone able to perform complex and lengthy calculations
   • actuary, statistician - someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
   • subtracter - a person who subtracts numbers
   same as: calculator, estimator, figurer, reckoner

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