computer game video game | a game played against a computer |
intensive care | close monitoring and constant medical care of patients with life-threatening conditions |
programming programing computer programming computer programing | creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something |
computer technology | the activity of designing and constructing and programming computers |
analog computer analogue computer | a computer that represents information by variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages) |
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 computer | a computer that represents information by numerical (binary) digits |
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 |
portable computer | a personal computer that can easily be carried by hand |
small computer system interface SCSI | interface consisting of a standard port between a computer and its peripherals that is used in some computers |
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 |
simulation computer simulation | (computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program, a simulation should imitate the internal processes and not merely the results of the thing being simulated |
computer science computing | the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures |
intensifier intensive r | a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies, `up' in `finished up' is an intensifier, `honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier |
filename file name computer filename computer file name | (computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files, may contain an extension that indicates the type of file |
code computer code | (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions |
address computer address reference | (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored |
menu computer menu | (computer science) a list of options available to a computer user |
computer file | (computer science) a file maintained in computereadable form |
software software program computer software software system software package package | (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read write memory, the market for software is expected to expand |
computer-aided design CAD | software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing |
program programme computer program computer programme | (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute, the program required several hundred lines of code |
virus computer virus | a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer, a true virus cannot spread to another computer without human assistance |
electronic database on-line database computer database electronic information service | (computer science) a database that can be accessed by computers |
computer architecture | the art of assembling logical elements into a computing device, the specification of the relation between parts of a computer system |
computer language computer-oriented language machine language machine-oriented language | a programming language designed for use on a specific class of computers |