Noun
digital computer -
a computer that represents information by numerical (binary) digits
computing device ,
computing machine ,
data processor ,
electronic computer ,
information processing system ,
computer a machine for performing calculations automatically
bbs ,
bulletin board system ,
electronic bulletin board ,
bulletin board a computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest
file server (computer science) a digital computer that provides workstations on a network with controlled access to shared resources
mainframe computer ,
mainframe a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room
minicomputer a digital computer of medium size
multiprocessor a computer that uses two or more processing units under integrated control
microcomputer ,
pc ,
personal computer a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time
von neumann machine any digital computer incorporating the ideas of stored programs and serial counters that were proposed in 1946 by von Neumann and his colleagues
