Technology / A1

k-uh-m-PYOOT-uh/kəmˈpjuːtə/

Writing, numbers, and the internet often live on a computer. Work on a computer / use a computer. A laptop is a small computer you can carry. Phone is in your pocket; computer usually sits on a desk, though laptops travel.

Meaning

An electronic machine for writing, calculating, and using the internet.

Examples

• “I work on a computer all day.”
• “This computer is very slow.”
• “The library has computers for students.”

Good to know

on a computer / use a computer. Smaller: laptop.

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