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 |
asynchronous transfer mode ATM | a means of digital communications that is capable of very high speeds, suitable for transmission of images or voice or video as well as data, ATM is used for both LAN and WAN |
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 |