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analog computer, analogue computer
a computer that represents information by variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages)
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digital computer
a computer that represents information by numerical (binary) digits
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home computer
a computer intended for use in the home
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client, guest, node
(computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network
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number cruncher
a computer capable of performing a large number of mathematical operations per second
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pari-mutuel machine, totalisator, totaliser, totalizator, totalizer
computer that registers bets and divides the total amount bet among those who won
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predictor
a computer for controlling antiaircraft fire that computes the position of an aircraft at the instant of a shell's arrival
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host, server
(computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network
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Turing machine
a hypothetical computer with an infinitely long memory tape
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internet site, site, web site, website
a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web
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bbs, bulletin board, bulletin board system, electronic bulletin board
a computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest
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differential analyzer
an analog computer designed to solve differential equations
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file server
(computer science) a digital computer that provides workstations on a network with controlled access to shared resources
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mainframe, mainframe computer
a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room
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minicomputer
a digital computer of medium size
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multiprocessor
a computer that uses two or more processing units under integrated control
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PC, microcomputer, personal computer
a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time
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slide rule, slipstick
analog computer consisting of a handheld instrument used for rapid calculations; have been replaced by pocket calculators
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von Neumann machine
any digital computer incorporating the ideas of stored programs and serial counters that were proposed in 1946 by von Neumann and his colleagues
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workstation
a desktop digital computer that is conventionally considered to be more powerful than a microcomputer
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chat room, chatroom
a site on the internet where a number of users can communicate in real time (typically one dedicated to a particular topic)
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portal, portal site
a site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet
