"computer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /kəmˈpjuːtə/ [UK], /kəmˈpjutɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-computer.ogg [US], en-uk-computer.ogg [UK] Forms: computer [singular], computers [plural]
Etymology: compute + -er Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|compute|er}} compute + -er Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A computer is a machine that helps you store, organize, and use information.
    Sense id: simple-computer-en-noun-etgxNqmk
  2. A computer is a person whose job is doing computations.
    Sense id: simple-computer-en-noun-Sd23PsH3 Categories (other): Old words
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -er
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