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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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“No computers were harmed in the making of this show,” Harrison says — thus the extra players.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

"You have to see VR in the same timeframe you'd see personal computers in the 1980s," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Science-fiction writers had worked out decades ago that once super computers could think for themselves, they might no longer need us — and might no longer be our friends.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

Then, the U.S. benefited from productivity gains as companies adopted computers and baby boomers entered peak employment years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Farther to the side, he saw televisions, computers, and other electronic devices.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young