computer
noun
/kəmˈpjutɚ/
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/kəmˈpjuːtə/
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[kəmˈpʰjuɾɚ]
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- A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; now especially, a small one for personal or home use employed for manipulating text or graphics, accessing the Internet, or playing games or media. [from 20th c.]
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ordinateur
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compute
verb
/kəmˈpjut/
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/kəmˈpjuːt/
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/kəmˈpjʉːt/
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- (transitive) To reckon, calculate.
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calculer,
computer
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computation
noun
/kəmpjʊˈʈeːʃən/
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/ˌkɑmpjʊˈteɪʃən/
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/ˌkɒmpjʊˈteɪʃən/
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/ˌkɒmpjʊˈtæɪʃən/
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/ˌkɔmpjʊˈtæɪʃən/
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- The act or process of computing; calculation; reckoning.
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calcul
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- The result of computation; the amount computed.
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résultat
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computing
noun
/kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
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- The study of computers and computer programming.
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informatique
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- The use of a computer or computers.
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utilisation d'un ordinateur
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computational
adjective
/ˌkɑmpjʊˈteɪʃənəl/
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/ˌkɒmpjʊˈteɪʃənəl/
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/ˌkɒmpjʊˈtæɪʃənəl/
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/ˌkɔmpjʊˈtæɪʃənəl/
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- Of or relating to computation.
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computationnel
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computability
noun
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- (computing theory) The property of being computable by purely mechanical means.
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calculabilité
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computable
adjective
/kəmˈpjuːtəbəl/
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/ˈkɒmpjʊtəbəl/<q:obsolete><ref:{{R:Jespersen MEGoHP|I|5.66|170}}>
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- (mathematics) of a number, able to be approximated to arbitrary precision by a computable function
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calculable
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