Computer Terms

If researchers give it access to a computer server, it could actually run those programs. New York Times

When I typed it into the search browser, over 150 million results popped up. From the Desk of Zoe Washington

Today all forms of information — whether based in text, sound or images — can be converted into bits and bytes for handling by computer. Lebert, Marie

I tried to explain to her about binary numbers, and how they were the system that computers used and how Dad said they were far superior to other numeric systems. The Glass Castle

No one would confuse the women who used mechanical calculators to process research data with the room-sized electronic devices that performed the same function. Hidden Figures

Farther to the side, he saw televisions, computers, and other electronic devices. Healer of the Water Monster

I rifled through Johanssen's computer today and found an endless supply of digital books. The Martian

Then all of the giant video display screens in front of me went blank, and four lines of glowing green text appeared on them. Ready Player One: A Novel

Artificial intelligence is also essential to almost every computer function, from web search to video games, and tasks such as filtering spam email, focusing cameras, translating documents and giving voice commands to smartphones. Reuters

The rows of letters on the computer keyboard had looked like a toy to him, and he’d reached one finger up and tapped the space bar, over and over again. Among the Hidden

The laptop served as my portable research library, video arcade, and home theater system. Ready Player One: A Novel

A computer memory is basically a device containing elements that can exist in either of two states. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays

My mother’s desk held not one, not two, but six computer monitors, which she used to track every burp and giggle of domestic, European, and Asian markets so she could trade in nanoseconds. Confessions of a Murder Suspect

The battery life looks to be decent but is nothing extraordinary, and at just over five pounds, this isn’t exactly the most portable gaming laptop out there. The Verge

The bot processed the information inside the handbook and produced a quiz, asking me five questions at a time. New York Times

You don’t need special software to write a book—pretty much any modern word-processing program will do—although some people find apps for organizing plots and characters useful. New York Times

Then there are shelves displaying vintage video games and consoles, as well as prototypes of what look like the earliest versions of the NeuroLink glasses. Warcross

She opened up the search engine on Mama’s smartphone and scrolled through some recipes on the cooking website they liked to use. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street

Once an inventor has discovered a use for a new technology, the next step is to persuade society to adopt it. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

My chat request is sent, and a moment later, Hideo accepts it, appearing at the edge of the pool as a virtual image. Warcross