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computers

  • plural
    of computer.
    computer
    noun
    a programmable electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Mainframes, desktop and laptop computers, tablets, and smartphones are some of the different types of computers.

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Nor should computers be banished from the business of deciding what things cost.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

Instead, people use digital wallets on their smartphones or computers to access and manage it.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

That is hurting demand for personal computers, which use its chips.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

For Mac computers sold since 2010, it averaged nearly 80 cents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

“I don’t really know a lot about that stuff. Like, technology and computers, I mean.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy