kəmˈpju:tə n. 1 a usu.
electronic device for storing
and processing
data (usu. in
binary form),
according to instructions
given to it in a
variable program. 2 a
person who computes or makes calculations. øcomputer-literate
able to
use computers;
familiar with the operation of computers. computer
science the
study of the principles and use of computers. computer
virus a
hidden code within a computer program
intended to
corrupt a
system or
destroy data stored in
it.