"'puter" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpjuːtə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpjutəɹ/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-'puter.ogg [Australia] Forms: 'puters [plural]
Rhymes: -uːtə(ɹ) Etymology: Clipping of computer. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|computer}} Clipping of computer Head templates: {{en-noun}} 'puter (plural 'puters)
  1. (colloquial) A computer. Tags: colloquial Synonyms: comp, puter
    Sense id: en-'puter-en-noun-Q6ox2M48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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