computer

IPA(Pronunciation)

/kəmˈpjuːtə/

Noun

archaic historical

(now rare, chiefly historical) A person employed to perform computations; one who computes. / Hyponym: computress

Japanese Meaning

（現代ではほとんど使われない歴史的用法）計算を行う人、すなわち人力で数値計算を担当する人物です。

What is this buttons?

During the 19th century, each astronomer relied on a computer to perform lengthy orbital calculations.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

19世紀には、各天文学者が長時間にわたる軌道計算を行うために人間の計算者に頼っていた。

Details

Sense（1）

(now rare, chiefly historical) A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.

Sense（2）

Hyponym: computress

Sense（3）

(by restriction, chiefly historical) A male computer, where the female computer is called a computress.

Sense（4）

A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; now especially, a small one for personal or home use employed for manipulating text or graphics, accessing the Internet, or playing games or media.