computer game video game | a game played against a computer |
programming programing computer programming computer programing | creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something |
digital communications technology | the design and construction of communications technology that transmits information in digital form |
computer technology | the activity of designing and constructing and programming computers |
analog clock | a clock that displays the time of day by the position of hands on a dial |
analog computer analogue computer | a computer that represents information by variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages) |
analog watch | a watch that represents time by the position of hands on a dial |
backup computer backup | (computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device, he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased |
briefcase computer | a portable computer housed in a box that resembles a briefcase |
computer computing machine computing device data processor electronic computer information processing system | a machine for performing calculations automatically |
computer accessory | an accessory for a computer, when you add in all the computer accessories you are going to need the computer gets pretty expensive |
computer circuit | a circuit that is part of a computer |
computer graphics | the pictorial representation and manipulation of data by a computer |
computer keyboard keypad | a keyboard that is a data input device for computers, arrangement of keys is modelled after the typewriter keyboard |
computer monitor | a device that displays signals on a computer screen |
computer network | (computer science) a network of computers |
computer screen computer display | a screen used to display the output of a computer to the user |
computer store | a store that sells computers to the small businessperson or personal user |
computer system computing system automatic data processing system ADP system ADPS | a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage |
desktop computer | a personal computer small enough to fit conveniently in an individual workspace |
digital-analog converter digital-to-analog converter | device for converting digital signals into analogue signals |
digital audiotape DAT | a digital tape recording of sound |
digital camera | a camera that encodes an image digitally and store it for later reproduction |
digital clock | a clock that displays the time of day digitally |
digital computer | a computer that represents information by numerical (binary) digits |
digital display alphanumeric display | a display that gives the information in the form of characters (numbers or letters) |
digital plethysmograph | plethysmograph applied to a digit of the hand or foot to measure skin blood flow |
digital subscriber line DSL | a generic name for digital lines that are provided by telephone companies to their local subscribers and that carry data at high speeds |
digital voltmeter | an electronic voltmeter that gives readings in digits |
digital watch | a watch with a digital display |
digitizer digitiser analog-digital converter analog-to-digital converter | device for converting analogue signals into digital signals |
graphic computer graphic | an image that is generated by a computer |
hand-held computer hand-held microcomputer | a portable battery-powered computer small enough to be carried in your pocket |
hardware computer hardware | (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system |
home computer | a computer intended for use in the home |
laptop laptop computer | a portable computer small enough to use in your lap |
mainframe mainframe computer | a large digital computer serving - users and occupying a special aironditioned room |
memory computer memory storage computer storage store memory board | an electronic memory device, a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached |
mouse computer mouse | a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad, on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad, a mouse takes much more room than a trackball |
notebook notebook computer | a small compact portable computer |
peripheral computer peripheral peripheral device | (computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer, disk drives and printers are important peripherals |
personal computer PC microcomputer | a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time |
personal digital assistant PDA personal organizer personal organiser organizer organiser | a lightweight consumer electronic device that looks like a hand-held computer but instead performs specific tasks, can serve as a diary or a personal database or a telephone or an alarm clock etc. |
portable computer | a personal computer that can easily be carried by hand |
scanner digital scanner image scanner | an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer |
small computer system interface SCSI | interface consisting of a standard port between a computer and its peripherals that is used in some computers |
analogue analog parallel | something having the property of being analogous to something else |
computer architecture architecture | (computer science) the structure and organization of a computer's hardware or system software, the architecture of a computer's system software |
complex instruction set computing complex instruction set computer CISC | (computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a large number of instructions hard coded into the CPU chip |
reduced instruction set computing reduced instruction set computer RISC | (computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a relatively small set of computer instructions that it can perform |