digital computer
noun
a computer that processes information in digital form.
Origin of digital computer
1First recorded in 1940–45
- Compare analog computer.
Words Nearby digital computer
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How to use digital computer in a sentence
PDP-3 is a stored program, general purpose digital computer.
Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3) | Digital Equipment Corporation
British Dictionary definitions for digital computer
digital computer
noun
an electronic computer in which the input is discrete rather than continuous, consisting of combinations of numbers, letters, and other characters written in an appropriate programming language and represented internally in binary notation: Compare analog computer
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