what is computer?

Answer 1

The computer is the intelligent hardware that will do exactly what you tell it. No more and no less. If you tell it to do the wrong thing, it will do it faster than any human ever could. And it will keep doing that until somebody quits saying "stupid computer" and says "stupid programmer".

Answer 2

hi
a comp. is an electronic "data proccessing device" that accept data & instruction , stores it , process it under the directions of given instructions and gives required info.

Its called COMPUTER SYSTEM bcz its not a single machine rather a collection or in tegration of many devices which performs a particular task & depent on other devices.

aCOMPUTER SYSTEM consists of hardware, software,humanware{the user like u, me}& firmware{set of programs that r pre installed during manufacturing 2 test functioning of hardware, software}

in the absence of any components mentioned above the com. will fail 2 perform the normal function.

4 further info ::::
www.google.com then type computer
or www.encartaencyclopedia.com
or www.encarta.com

hope it'll help u out
bye

Answer 3

com·put·er (kəm-pyū'tər) pronunciation
n.

1. A device that computes, especially a programmable electronic machine that performs high-speed mathematical or logical operations or that assembles, stores, correlates, or otherwise processes information.
2. One who computes.

Answer 4

Computer is machine in which we can store and process data.

Answer 5

A device used to process and modify data.

Answer 6

Computer is the stupid machine

Answer 7

Definitions of computer on the Web:

* An electronic device for the storage and processing of information.
www.micro2000uk.co.uk/hardware_glossary.htm

* a programmable machine that inputs, processes and outputs data
education.jlab.org/beamsactivity/6thgrade/vocabulary/

* an electronic device that stores, retrieves, and processes data, and can be programmed with instructions. A computer is composed of hardware and software, and can exist in a variety of sizes and configurations.
nces.ed.gov/pubs98/tech/glossary.asp

* Having the characteristics of simulating computer-generated output, such as printout, ocr, and illuminated displays. :OCR - Optical character recognition designs which are machine-readable or look similar to those designs. Typeface examples include: Amelia, Data 70, OCR-A, OCR-B, Orbit B. :Digital - Comprised of segmented strokes simulating the appearance of liquid crystal or fluorescent gas tube displays. Typeface examples include Digital and LCD.
ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/profirst/s.htm

* The ability to access a computer or a network from a remote site.
www.yeronga.tafe.qld.gov.au/tools/glossary/glossary_r.shtml

* In general, a device that uses digital technology to process and manipulate information. Analogue computers do exist, but are so obscure as to be occult.
teladesign.com/ma-thesis/glossary.html

* A device that monitors nitrogen in the body during a dive though mathematical algorithms. The device allows divers to multilevel dive and extend bottom time beyond what a dive table allows.
www.empirescuba.com/Information/Divers_Glossary/divers_glossary.html

* A "computer" is defined for Current Population Surveys as a personal or home workstation having a typewriter-like keyboard connected to a laptop computer, mini-computer, or mainframe computer.
www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/fttn99/glossary.html

* An "electronic device that accepts information in digital or similar form and manipulates it for a result based on a sequence of instructions." UCITA 102(a)(9).
euro.ecom.cmu.edu/resources/elibrary/eclgloss.shtml

* Any device capable of processing information to produce a desired result. No matter how large or small they are, computers typically perform their work in three well-defined steps: (1) accepting input, (2) processing the input according to predefined rules (programs), and (3) producing output.
www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/visio/visio2002/plan/glossary.mspx

* A computer is a machine that accepts data (in digital form) and manipulates it for some result based on a program (sequence of instructions)which describes how data is to be manipulated or processed.
www.southbend.tech.purdue.edu/academics/degrees/CPTHtml/cpt_terminology.html

* A program that performs one of the tasks for which a computer is used, such as word processing or numerical computations.
www.economicadventure.org/teachers/glossary_dec.cfm

* A device or system that is capable of carrying out a sequence of operations in defined manner. The operations are frequently numeric computations or data manipulations, but also include data input and output.
www.mcc.commnet.edu/HermesWebApp/pageFactory

* An electronic unit that receives information data) from sensors, processes the information, then performs the function it was programmed to do. Generally, this function is in the form of an output or command.
home.swipnet.se/~w-65189/glossary.htm

* A multi-function electronic device that can execute instructions to perform a task.
www.binarygraphics.com/glossary/hardware.html

* a programmable machine comprised of hardware, including electronic components for the storage and manipulation of digital signals and devices for storing, inputting and displaying digital information.
www.med.govt.nz/buslt/int_prop/digital/discussion/digital-08.html

* A functional unit that can perform substantial computations, including numerous arithmetic operations and logic operations without human intervention during a run. In information processing, the term computer usually describes a digital computer. A computer may consist of a stand-alone unit or may consist of several interconnected units.
www.learningservices.gcal.ac.uk/it/staff/definitions.html

* A machine for performing operations on numeric or symbolic data. Nowdays the term usually refers to digital computers capable of being instructed by stored programs. See also Algorithm, Hardware, Software.
www.informatics.susx.ac.uk/books/computers-and-thought/gloss/node1.html

* Related to automation and electronic data processing. The Library of Congress commonly classes most computer-related books in HF5548, QA75-76, Z52, T385, and some TK ranges.
lib.ucr.edu/depts/acquisitions/YBP%20NSP%20GLOSSARY%20EXTERNAL%20revised6-02.php

* An electronic device that performs pre-defined or programmed computations at a high speed and with great accuracy; a machine that is used to store, transfer, and transform information.
dept.seattlecolleges.com/ssccwrite/pickups/gloss~1.htm

* Supported Co-operative Work is the sharing of software and hardware between groups of people working together in order to optimise the shared technology for maximum benefit to all those who use or are affected by it within a particular organisation.
www.usabilitysa.co.za/hcigloss.htm

* A machine that accepts input, processes it according to specified rules, and produces output.
www.groton.k12.ct.us/etcpt8.htm

* Will run on 386 PC, although a 486 or higher is recommended.
www.liv.ac.uk/ctichem/c3gloss.html

* An electronic devices for the input, Storage, processing and output of data in accordance with and performance.
www.indiainfoline.com/bisc/accc.html

* The physical components of your computer.
www.ccd.net/resources/guide/glosary/glossary2.html

* a machine for performing calculations automatically
* calculator: an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

* A computer is a device or machine for making calculations or controlling operations that are expressible in numerical or logical terms. Computers are made from components that perform simple well-defined functions. The complex interactions of these components endow computers with the ability to process information. If correctly configured (usually by programming) a computer can be made to represent some aspect of a problem or part of a system. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer

Answer 8

it's that thing in front of you.

Answer 9

what do u use to use such questions????

Answer 10

YOU'RE USING ONE, YOU DAMN FOOL.