noun

computers

computers

Many schools now have computers.

Many schools now have computers.

Computers are used in every office.

Computers are used in every office.

((noun)) an electronic device for storing and processing data. Computers are essential for modern business.

Synonyms: PCs, laptops, machines, processors

From Latin 'computare' (to calculate). 'com-' (together) + 'putare' (to reckon). The '-er' suffix denotes a device, and '-s' makes it plural.

Imagine a room full of devices that 'compute' or calculate things together.

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