Dictionary entry details
• ELECTRONIC COMPUTER (noun)
Meaning:
A machine for performing calculations automatically
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
computer; computing device; computing machine; data processor; electronic computer; information processing system
Hypernyms ("electronic computer" is a kind of...):
machine (any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks)
Meronyms (parts of "electronic computer"):
computer peripheral; peripheral; peripheral device ((computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer)
monitor; monitoring device (display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor)
computer memory; computer storage; memory; memory board; storage; store (an electronic memory device)
keyboard (device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like)
computer hardware; hardware ((computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system)
diskette; floppy; floppy disk (a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer)
disk cache (a cache that stores copies of frequently used disk sectors in random access memory (RAM) so they can be read without accessing the slower disk)
data converter (converter for changing information from one code to another)
bus; busbar (an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits)
cathode-ray tube; CRT (a vacuum tube in which a hot cathode emits a beam of electrons that pass through a high voltage anode and are focused or deflected before hitting a phosphorescent screen)
C.P.U.; central processing unit; central processor; CPU; mainframe; processor ((computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing)
chip; micro chip; microchip; silicon chip (electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit)
computer accessory (an accessory for a computer)
computer circuit (a circuit that is part of a computer)
Domain category:
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)
Domain member category:
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)
data communication; digital communication (electronic transmission of information that has been encoded digitally (as for storage and processing by computers))
data format; data formatting; format; formatting (the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing))
pass (one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer))
outage (a temporary suspension of operation (as of computers))
incompatible (incapable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification)
back up (make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy)
compatible (capable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification)
beta test ((computer science) a second test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by an outside organization)
alpha test ((computer science) a first test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by the developer)
data structure ((computer science) the organization of data (and its storage allocations in a computer))
console (a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system))
faceplate (a protective covering for the front of a machine or device (as a door lock or computer component))
module (computer circuit consisting of an assembly of electronic components (as of computer hardware))
interconnection ((computer science) the act of interconnecting (wires or computers or theories etc.))
plotter (an instrument (usually driven by a computer) for drawing graphs or pictures)
scratchpad ((computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information)
expansion slot; slot ((computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board)
throughput (output relative to input; the amount passing through a system from input to output (especially of a computer program over a period of time))
VDU; visual display unit ((British) a device for displaying input signals as letters on a screen; usually has a keyboard)
up ((used of computers) operating properly)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "electronic computer"):
analog computer; analogue computer (a computer that represents information by variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages))
Turing machine (a hypothetical computer with an infinitely long memory tape)
host; server ((computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network)
predictor (a computer for controlling antiaircraft fire that computes the position of an aircraft at the instant of a shell's arrival)
pari-mutuel machine; totalisator; totaliser; totalizator; totalizer (computer that registers bets and divides the total amount bet among those who won)
number cruncher (a computer capable of performing a large number of mathematical operations per second)
client; guest; node ((computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network)
home computer (a computer intended for use in the home)
digital computer (a computer that represents information by numerical (binary) digits)
internet site; site; web site; website (a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web)
Holonyms ("electronic computer" is a part of...):
platform (the combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system)
