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COMPUTING DEVICE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A machine for performing calculations automatically
Synonyms:
computer; computing device; computing machine; data processor; electronic computer; information processing system
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("computing device" 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 "computing device"):
computer peripheral; peripheral; peripheral device (electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer)
bus; busbar (an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits)
monitor; monitoring device (display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor)
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)
computer memory; computer storage; memory; memory board; storage; store (an electronic memory device)
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)
keyboard (device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like)
chip; micro chip; microchip; microprocessor chip; 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 hardware; hardware ((computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system)
computer accessory (an accessory for a computer)
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)
computer circuit (a circuit that is part of a computer)
data converter (converter for changing information from one code to another)
Domain category:
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)
Domain member category:
data format; data formatting; format; formatting (the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing))
data communication; digital communication (electronic transmission of information that has been encoded digitally (as for storage and processing by computers))
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)
printout (the output of a computer in printed form)
read-out; readout (the output of a computer in readable form)
pass (one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer))
outage (a temporary suspension of operation (as of computers))
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)
incompatible (incapable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification)
up ((used of computers) operating properly)
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))
VDU; visual display unit ((British) British term for video display)
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))
expansion slot; slot ((computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board)
scratchpad ((computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information)
plotter (an instrument (usually driven by a computer) for drawing graphs or pictures)
module (computer circuit consisting of an assembly of electronic components (as of computer hardware))
faceplate (a protective covering for the front of a machine or device (as a door lock or computer component))
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))
interconnection ((computer science) the act of interconnecting (wires or computers or theories etc.))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "computing device"):
analog computer; analogue computer (a computer that represents information by variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages))
digital computer (a computer that represents information by numerical (binary) digits)
home computer (a computer intended for use in the home)
client; guest; node ((computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network)
number cruncher (a computer capable of performing a large number of mathematical operations per second)
pari-mutuel machine; totalisator; totaliser; totalizator; totalizer (computer that registers bets and divides the total amount bet among those who won)
predictor (a computer for controlling antiaircraft fire that computes the position of an aircraft at the instant of a shell's arrival)
host; server ((computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network)
Turing machine (a hypothetical computer with an infinitely long memory tape)
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 ("computing device" is a part of...):
platform (the combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system)
