Thesaurus:computer

Thesaurus

computer

English

Noun

Sense: a programmable device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations

Synonyms

• 'puter (informal)
• box
• calculator (dated)
• computer
• electronic brain (dated)
• electronic computer (dated, retronym)
• machine    [⇒ thesaurus]
• number cruncher (dated)
• thinking machine (dated)

Hyponyms

• personal computer
• desktop computer
• laptop computer
• server
• desktop
• laptop
• notebook
• subnotebook
• netbook
• microcomputer
• minicomputer
• mainframe

Hypernyms

• device    [⇒ thesaurus]

Meronyms

• hardware    [⇒ thesaurus]
• processor
• fan    [⇒ thesaurus]
• memory    [⇒ thesaurus]
• RAM
• ROM
• cache
• motherboard
• bus
• hard drive
• port
• card
• serial port
• parallel port
• USB port

Holonyms

• network

Various

• software    [⇒ thesaurus]

Further reading

• “computer” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “computer” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.