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 |
| 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 |
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 |
error
computer error | (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer |
| computer dealer | a firm that sells and buys computers |