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Computer - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Computer : \Com*put"er\, n.
One who computes.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Computer :
A journal of the IEEE Computer Society.
(1995-03-10)
Based on the Online Dictionary of Computing [Computer_Dictionary]:
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Computer :
A machine that can be programmed to manipulate
symbols. Computers can perform complex and repetitive
procedures quickly, precisely and reliably and can quickly
store and retrieve large amounts of data.
The physical components from which a computer is constructed
(electronic circuits and input/output devices) are known as
"{hardware". Most computers have four types of hardware
component: CPU, input, output and memory. The CPU ({central
processing unit) executes programs ("{software}") which tell
the computer what to do. Input and output (I/O) devices allow
the computer to communicate with the user and the outside
world. There are several kinds of memory - fast, expensive,
short term memory (e.g. RAM) to hold intermediate results,
and slower, cheaper, long-term memory (e.g. magnetic disk and
magnetic tape) to hold programs and data between jobs.
See also analogue computer.
(1995-03-10)
Based on the Online Dictionary of Computing [Computer_Dictionary]:
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