Definition of Computer

An electronic device that has the ability to store, retrieve, and process data, and can be programmed with instructions that it remembers. The physical parts that make up a computer (the central processing unit, input, output, and memory) are called hardware. ...javaworkshop.sourceforge.net/glossary.html

The term computer can refer to just a (1) a boxy device which contains a hard disk drive (HDD), memory, a CPU (central processing unit) and other circuitry, or it can refer to (2) the boxy device plus peripheral devices, such as a display, keyboard and mouse. ...www.linfo.org/confusing_terminology.html

A computer is general-purpose machine that processes data. The data is processed according to a set of instructions known as programs. The computer and all equipment attached to it are called hardware. The computer is a form of hardware and the programs are known as software.news.miuegypt.edu.eg/index.php

A computer is a machine that accepts data (in digital form) and manipulates it for some result based on a program (sequence of instructions)which describes how data is to be manipulated or processed.www.tech.purdue.edu/southbend/academics/degreeprograms/cit/cit_term.cfm

Computer is an IEEE Computer Society practitioner-oriented magazine issued to all members of the society. It contains peer-reviewed articles, regular columns and interviews on current computing-related issues. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer (magazine)

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