computer

（电子）计算机［器］； 电脑计算装置

计算员；【化】计数［量］器

computer

a device, usually electronic, that processes data according to a set of instructions. The digital computer stores data in discrete units and performs arithmetical and logical operations at very high speed. The analog computer has no memory and is slower than the digital computer but has a continuous rather than a discrete input. The hybrid computer combines some of the advantages of digital and analog computers.See digital computer .See analog computer .See hybrid computer .(as modifier).

a person who computes or calculates