a machine for performing calculations automatically
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
a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
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
an electronic device representing information in visual form
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
a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
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
set of levers that can be pressed, as on a piano or computer
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
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
a sequence of instructions that a computer can execute
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
the first functional model of some new design or product
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
the practical application of science to commerce or industry
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