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wearable computer
[ wair-uh-buhl kuhm-pyoo-ter ]
/ ˈwɛər ə bəl kəmˈpyu tər /
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noun Digital Technology.
a small computer that is worn or carried on the body; a wearable computing device: a wrist-worn wearable computer.
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Origin of wearable computer
First recorded in 1990–95
OTHER WORDS FROM wearable computer
wear·a·ble com·put·ing, nounWords nearby wearable computer
weapons of mass destruction, weapon system, wear, wearability, wearable, wearable computer, wearable tech, wearable technology, wear and tear, wear another hat, wear down
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How to use wearable computer in a sentence
The wearable computer is yet another gadget in the open- ended development that unites evolution and revolution.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai NadinOne can imagine the wearable computer, new intelligent materials, even new human beings.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin