computer

computer
n.

1) to operate, use a computer; to turn on; turn off a computer

2) to program a computer

3) an analog; digital; electronic; general-purpose; home; mainframe computer; microcomputer; minicomputer; parallel; personal; serial computer

4) the computer is down ('the computer is not functioning')

5) the computer is up ('the computer is functioning')

6) a computer bombs (AE), crashes

7) on a computer (to run a program on a computer)

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[kəm'pjuːtə]
crashes
digital
electronic
general-purpose
mainframe computer
microcomputer
minicomputer
personal
serial computer
to turn on
turn off a computer
use a computer
an analog
to operate
to program a computer
the computer is up ('the computer is functioning')
the computer is down ('the computer is not functioning')
a computer bombs (AE)
on a computer (to run a program on a computer)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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