computer
gb/kəmpjˈutɚ/ us/kəmpjˈutɚ/
A1
Engleză
~ 700
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
A1
entity
1
Electronic data-processing device
A machine that can store and use information to do tasks.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] uses a computer to [do something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'computer' with 'laptop'. A laptop is a type of computer, but not all computers are laptops.
Sinonime
PC (Often refers to a personal computer, especially one running Windows; less general than 'computer'.)
|
machine (Informal term for a computer; broader meaning outside computing.)
Antonime
typewriter (A mechanical device for typing text without computing functions.)
Colocații
personal computer
|desktop computer
|computer screen
|computer program
|computer system
Teme
technology
|communication
|work
|science
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- She spends most of her workday in front of a computer.
- The new computer is much faster than the old one.
- Computers have changed the way we communicate and work.
- He bought a laptop computer for school.
- The office upgraded all their computer systems last year.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I use my computer to write emails.
- The computer is on the desk.
- My brother plays games on the computer.
- We have one computer in our home.
Substantiv
technical
C1
entity
2
Person who uses or programs computers
Someone whose job is to work with computers.
Greșeală frecventă:
This meaning is rare today; learners may not realize it can refer to a person historically.
Sinonime
programmer (Specifically writes code; narrower than 'computer' in this sense.)
Colocații
computer programmer
|computer operator
Teme
technology
|jobs
|work
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- In the early days of computing, 'computers' were people who performed calculations.
- She worked as a computer for the research team before machines became common.
- The company hired skilled computers to handle data processing.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- A computer wrote this program.
- The computer fixed the problem quickly.
- He is a computer in a big company.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
computer
IPA
GB/kəmpjˈutɚ/
US/kəmpjˈutɚ/
Silabe și accent
com - puter (2 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (puter)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: computer
- Plural: computers
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
computers
noun
Core family
compute
verb B2
computing
noun
Related words
computerize
verb B2
computerized
adjective
Advanced or less common
Expresii
computer game
1/kəmpjˈutɚ ɡˈeɪm/
fixed phrase
Game played on a computer
A game you play on a computer.
Exemple
- He spends hours playing computer games.
- Computer games can be educational as well as fun.
computer science
1/kəmpjˈutɚ sˈaɪəns/
fixed phrase
technical
Study of computers and computing
The study of how computers work and how to use them to solve problems.
Exemple
- She is studying computer science at university.
- Computer science covers topics like programming and algorithms.
computer network
1/kəmpjˈutɚ nˈɛtwˌɚk/
fixed phrase
technical
Linked system of computers
A group of computers that are connected so they can share information.
Exemple
- The office computers are connected through a secure computer network.
- The office computer network was down all morning.
- Setting up a home computer network is easier now than before.
- We upgraded our home computer network last week.
computer program
1/kəmpjˈutɚ pɹˈoʊɡɹˌæm/
fixed phrase
technical
Set of instructions for a computer
A list of instructions that tells a computer what to do.
Exemple
- This computer program helps you edit photos.
- He designed a computer program that predicts the weather.
- He wrote a computer program to calculate taxes.
- This computer program is easy to use for beginners.
computer virus
1/kəmpjˈutɚ vˈaɪɹəs/
fixed phrase
technical
Malicious software for computers
A bad program that can harm your computer or delete information.
Exemple
- Her laptop was infected with a computer virus.
- A computer virus infected all the machines in the office.
- Computer viruses can spread through email attachments.
- He downloaded an antivirus program to protect against computer viruses.