Synonyms for computer
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Calculator
estimator, reckoner, calculator dated, figurer rare
2. Human calculator — A person employed to perform computations; one who computes
Other
non-player character, electronic computer dated, electronic brain dated, thinking machine dated, box slang
Definitions
- n. 1
A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.
- n. 2
A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; now especially, a small one for personal or home use employed for manipulating text or graphics, accessing the Internet, or playing games or media.
David is a computer expert.
Forms
- Plural
- computers → estimators, reckoners, calculators, figurers…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| computer | steady | |
| reckoner | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- box1
- 7 letters
- figurer
- 8 letters
- reckoner
- 9 letters
- estimator4
- 10 letters
- calculator4, computator
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (estimator4 = 4 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- ordinateur
- Italiano
- computer
- Deutsch
- Computer