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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
com·put·er       (kəm-pyōō'tər)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. A device that computes, especially a programmable electronic machine that performs high-speed mathematical or logical operations or that assembles, stores, correlates, or otherwise processes information.
  2. One who computes.

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computer       (kəm-py'tər)  Pronunciation Key 
A programmable machine that performs high-speed processing of numbers, as well as of text, graphics, symbols, and sound. All computers contain a central processing unit that interprets and executes instructions; input devices, such as a keyboard and a mouse, through which data and commands enter the computer; memory that enables the computer to store programs and data; and output devices, such as printers and display screens, that show the results after the computer has processed data.

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