"uncomputerlike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more uncomputerlike [comparative], most uncomputerlike [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + computerlike. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|computerlike|id1=negative}} un- + computerlike Head templates: {{en-adj}} uncomputerlike (comparative more uncomputerlike, superlative most uncomputerlike)
  1. Not like a computer; having traits not usually associated with computers, such as self-awareness and emotion.
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