computer
US: /kəmˈpjutɝ/
UK: /kəmpjˈuːtɐ/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
computer /kəm'pju:tə/- danh từ
- máy điện toán
- electronic computer: máy tính điện tử
- máy điện toán
Advanced English dictionary
+ nounan electronic machine that can store, organize and find information, do calculations and control other machines: a personal computer + Our sales information is processed by computer. + a computer program + computer software / hardware / graphics + a computer error + computer-aided design
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Collocation
ADJ.
powerful | desktop, home, laptop, mainframe, notebook, personal, portable
the market for home computers
| analogue, digital, parallel
VERB + COMPUTER
run, use | switch on | switch off | log onto | log off | boot up, start up | shut down | reboot, restart | program | link, network
Computers can be networked using modems and telephone lines.
| interface
The software allows you to interface your computer and an OCR reader.
| hold sth on, store sth on
The data is all held on computer.
COMPUTER + VERB
run | hold sth, store sth
The computer stores data in a buffer until the printer can accept it.
| crash | be down/up
The computers are all down (= not functioning)at the moment.
COMPUTER + NOUN
network, program, system | equipment, hardware, software | language | science, technology | keyboard, screen, terminal, etc. | game, graphics, model
A computer model is used to predict forces affecting the aircraft in flight.
| expert, hacker, programmer, user | company, industry, manufacturer | time
Such a large sorting operation can take up a lot of computer time.
PREP.
on (a/the) ~
It's all stored on the computer.
Concise dictionary
computers-tənoun
+a machine for performing calculations automatically
+an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
