computer

bilgisayar A1

an electronic device that processes, stores, and retrieves data according to programmed instructions

The computer displays the results on the screen.

• She turned on the computer and opened her email.
• Many researchers rely on powerful computers for data analysis.
• The computer crashed during the presentation, causing a delay.
• Advancements in computer technology have transformed modern communication.

• personal computer · kişisel bilgisayar She bought a new personal computer for her studies.
• computer system · bilgisayar sistemi The university upgraded its computer system last summer.
• use a computer Students are required to use a computer for the assignment.
• run a program on a computer He ran the simulation on a high-performance computer.

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hesaplamacı (hesap yapan kişi) C1

a person who performs calculations, especially one employed to do mathematical work

In the 1940s, many women were hired as computers to solve ballistic tables.

• The project required a computer to verify the astronomical data.
• She was a computer for the engineering team, checking all the measurements.
• Before digital devices, computers manually calculated flight trajectories.
• Historical records show that computers played a crucial role in early space missions.

• human computer · insan hesaplayıcı Before electronic computers, human computers performed complex calculations.
• computer for the navy · deniz kuvvetleri için hesaplayıcı She worked as a computer for the navy during World War II.
• work as a computer He worked as a computer for the research institute in the 1950s.

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