Computer is derived from the word

In this week’s Dispatches from The Secret Library, Dr Oliver Tearle considers the history and original meaning of a now ubiquitous word

Here’s a pub quiz question for you: in which century were the words ‘computer’ and ‘electricity’ first used in English writing? The twentieth? ‘Computer’ may lead us to that answer, but then we reflect on Michael Faraday’s important work on electricity in the previous century. And didn’t Charles Babbage devise a forerunner to the modern computer in his Difference Engine, some time in the nineteenth century? Perhaps that’s the answer.

But no: both words make their debut in the annals of English literature in the seventeenth century. And it was one man who helped to popularise both. But the origins of the term ‘computer’, in particular, are worthy of comment. The word obviously derives from the verb ‘compute’, which is from the Latin for ‘reckon with’ (from the prefix com- and the verb putāre meaning to reckon). But what about the meaning of the word ‘computer’?

First, to deal with the more recent and most familiar meaning of the word ‘computer’: the word first came to mean an electronic device used to store and communicate information (and all of its subsequent functions) only in the 1940s: the earliest citation in the Oxford English Dictionary is from 1946. This is fitting. As is well-known now (or at least better-known than in the decades immediately following the end of the Second World War), the work of Alan Turing and other codebreakers at Bletchley Park – where Turing built his huge early computer, the Colossus – helped to shorten the war by several years.

But after the end of the war, America began to develop the computer for commercial use, and Britain hushed up its role in inventing the modern machine. Turing, shamefully, was never honoured in his lifetime, and his tragic end (dying of strychnine poisoning from eating a poisoned apple, having been forced to undergo chemical castration for his homosexuality) prevented him for getting the recognition he deserved. (The rumour that the logo of Apple computers – an apple with a bite taken out – was a deliberate allusion to Turing’s death is, by the way, not true.)

But ‘computers’ had been around for centuries – or, at least, the word ‘computer’ had been. And one of its earliest uses in English was in the work of an important seventeenth-century prose writer, Sir Thomas Browne. It is in Browne’s work that we also find early (and in many cases, the earliest) instances of words including ambidextrous, approximate, botanical, carnivorous, coma, complicated, cryptography, discrimination, electricity, elevator, ferocious, hallucination, indigenous, insecurity, medical, prairie, prefix, selection, and many, many more. I’ve blogged previously about Browne and his remarkable list of neologisms here.

Browne was born in Cheapside in London in 1605 and died in 1682, on his 77^th birthday. He wrote on various topics pertaining to the natural world, and this would be the subject of his most ambitious work, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, which was published in 1646, although it was so popular it went through many more editions during Browne’s lifetime.

The full title of this book was Pseudodoxia Epidemica or Enquiries into very many received tenets and commonly presumed truths, although it is sometimes known simply as Vulgar Errors. Its purpose was to examine the widely held superstitions and beliefs of the time, and to correct those which were false; in many ways, Browne, a one-man debunking machine, was the early modern version of the TV show QI.

The context of Browne’s use of the word ‘computer’, in Pseudodoxia Epidemica, was a consideration of the difference in dates between the Julian and Gregorian calendars. When Browne was writing in the 1640s, Britain was behind much of Europe in still following the old Julian calendar, while numerous countries on the Continent had already adopted the Gregorian (which Britain would not do until 1752). Browne writes:

Now it is manifest, and most men likewise know, that the calendars of these computers, and the accounts of these days are very different: the Greeks dissenting from the Latins, and the Latins from each other: the one observing the Julian or ancient account, as Great Britain and part of Germany; the other adhering to the Gregorian or new account, as Italy, France, Spain, and the United Provinces of the Netherlands.

The context of Browne’s use of the word makes it clear that the word ‘computer’ is here being used to refer to someone who makes a calculation, specifically about dates. And this is the earliest known meaning of the term ‘computer’, a sense that the OED now categorises as ‘chiefly historical’: ‘A person who makes calculations or computations; a calculator, a reckoner; spec. a person employed to make calculations in an observatory, in surveying, etc.’

But Sir Thomas Browne didn’t coin the word ‘computer’. If anyone should get the credit for doing that, and even here we should bear in mind the usual caveat (that ‘first known use’ of a word does not necessarily equate to actual coinage of said word), then it’s a man named Richard Brathwaite (1588-1673), an English poet who published a 1613 book called Yong Mans Gleanings.

It is in this book that we find the earliest recorded use of the term ‘computer’; as Brathwaite’s use of ‘he’ makes clear, he was also referring not to a counting device or machine but to a person who does the calculating.

I haue read the truest computer of Times, and the best Arithmetician that euer breathed, and he reduceth thy dayes into a short number: The daies of Man are threescore and ten.

You can continue to explore the unusual stories behind well-known words with the surprising origins of the word virus, the history behind the word vaccine, and the reason why the word homophobia meant something quite different when it was first coined.

Oliver Tearle is the author of The Secret Library: A Book-Lovers’ Journey Through Curiosities of History, available now from Michael O’Mara Books.

• Afrikaans: rekenaar (af)
• Albanian: kompjuter m
• Amharic: ኮምፒዩተር ? (kompiyutär)
• Amis: kampiwta, tingnaw
• Apache:

  Western Apache: bésh eʼléhí

• Arabic: حَاسُوب‎ (ar) m (ḥāsūb), حَاسِب‎ m (ḥāsib), كَمْبْيُوتَر‎ (ar) m (kambyūtar)

  Hijazi Arabic: كمبيوتر‎ (kambyūtar, kampyūtar), كمپيوتر‎ (kampyūtar)

• Armenian: համակարգիչ (hy) (hamakargičʿ)
• Assamese: কম্পিউটাৰ (kompiutar), পৰিকলন যন্ত্ৰ (porikolon zontro), সংগণক যন্ত্ৰ (xoṅgonok zontro)
• Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܚܲܫܘܼܒ݂ܵܐ‎ m (ḥašuḇā), ܟܘܿܡܦܝܘܼܬܸܪ‎ m (kompyutir)
• Asturian: computadora f, ordenador m
• Atayal: tennaw
• Azerbaijani: kompüter (az), bilgisayar (az)
• Basque: ordenagailu
• Belarusian: камп’ю́тар m (kampʺjútar), кампу́тар m (kampútar), камп’ю́тэр m (kampʺjúter)
• Bengali: কম্পিউটার (bn) (kompiuṭar), গণকযন্ত্র (gonkojontro)
• Bouyei: dianqnaoj
• Breton: urzhiataer (br) m, kompoder (br) m
• Bulgarian: компю́тър (bg) m (kompjútǎr)
• Bunun: tinnau
• Burmese: ကွန်ပျူတာ (my) (kwanpyuta)
• Catalan: ordinador (ca) m
• Cebuano: kompyuter, dagitok, dagitabyan
• Cherokee: ᎠᏍᏆᎾᎪᏗᏍᎩ (asquanagodisgi)
• Cheyenne: tséohketoetanóto
• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 電腦／电脑 (yue) (din⁶ nou⁵)

  Dungan: дянно (di͡anno)

  Hakka: 電腦／电脑 (hak) (thien-nó), 計算機／计算机 (hak) (kie-son-kî, ki-son-kî)

  Mandarin: 電腦／电脑 (zh) (diànnǎo), 計算機／计算机 (zh) (jìsuànjī)

  Min Dong: 電腦／电脑 (cdo) (diêng-nō̤)

  Min Nan: 電腦／电脑 (zh-min-nan) (tiān-náu), 計算機／计算机 (zh-min-nan) (kè-sǹg-ki)

  Wu: 電腦／电脑 (wuu) (di nau)

• Cornish: jynn amontya m
• Cree: ᒪᓯᓇᑕᑲᐣ ᒋᑲᐢᑌᐸᔨᒋᑲᓂᐢ (masinatakan cikastepayicikanis)
• Czech: počítač (cs) m
• Danish: regnemaskine c, computer (da) c, datamat c
• Dutch: computer (nl) m, rekenaar (nl) m
• Dzongkha: གློག་རིག (glog rig)
• Esperanto: komputilo (eo)
• Estonian: arvuti (et), kompuuter (obsolete), raal (et) (obsolete)
• Faroese: telda (fo) f
• Finnish: tietokone (fi)
• French: ordinateur (fr) m
• Fula:

  Adlam: 𞤸𞤭𞥅𞤧𞤮𞤪𞤺𞤢𞤤‎

  Roman: hiisorgal

• Galician: ordenador (gl) m, computador (gl) m, computadora (gl) f
• Georgian: კომპიუტერი (ka) (ḳomṗiuṭeri), გამომთვლელი მანქანა (gamomtvleli mankana), პერსონალური კომპიუტერი (ṗersonaluri ḳomṗiuṭeri)
• German: Computer (de) m, Rechner (de) m
• Greek: υπολογιστής (el) m (ypologistís), κομπιούτερ (el) n (kompioúter)
• Greenlandic: qarasaasiaq, computeri
• Guaraní: mohendaha
• Guiqiong: diɐnnə
• Gujarati: સંગણક m (saṅgṇak)
• Haitian Creole: òdinatè, konpitè
• Hausa: na’ura (ha)
• Hawaiian: lolouila, kamepuila
• Hebrew: מַחְשֵׁב‎ (he) m (makhshév)
• Hindi: संगणक (hi) m (saṅgṇak), कंप्यूटर (hi) m (kampyūṭar), अभिकलित्र m (abhiklitra)
• Hungarian: számítógép (hu), (dated) komputer (hu)
• Hunsrik: Komputatoer m
• Icelandic: tölva (is) f, rafheili m (obsolete), rafreiknir m (obsolete), rafeindareiknir m (obsolete)
• Igbo: orunotu
• Inari Sami: tiättur
• Indonesian: komputer (id)
• Interlingua: computator (ia)
• Inuktitut: ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᖅ (qarasaoyaq)
• Irish: ríomhaire (ga) m
• Italian: calcolatore (it) m, computer (it) m, elaboratore (it) m
• Japanese: コンピュータ (ja) (kompyūta), 電脳 (ja) (でんのう, dennō) (rare), 電子計算機 (ja) (でんしけいさんき, denshi keisanki) (rare), 電算 (ja) (でんさん, densan)
• Jeju: 콤퓨타 (kompyuta)
• Kalmyk: тооцлур (tootslur)
• Kamba: kompiuta ?
• Kanakanabu: tennau
• Kannada: ಗಣಕಯಂತ್ರ (kn) (gaṇakayantra)
• Kaurna: mukarntu
• Kavalan: tiannaw
• Kazakh: компьютер (kk) (kompüter), білгісаяр (kk) (bılgısaär)
• Khmer: កុំព្យូទ័រ (km) (kompyuutoa), គណិតូបករណ៍ (kʊənnetoopkɑɑ)
• Kikuyu: mompyuta ?, kompyuta ?
• Kis: ekompyuta
• Kongo: ludinatelo ?
• Korean: 컴퓨터 (ko) (keompyuteo) (South Korea), 전자계산기(電子計算機) (ko) (jeonjagyesan’gi), 콤퓨터 (ko) (kompyuteo) (North Korea), 뗀노 (ko) (ttenno) (Yanbian)
• Kurdish:

  Central Kurdish: کۆمپیوتەر‎ (kompîwter)

  Northern Kurdish: kompûter (ku), bilgîsayar (ku), xêvjimêr (ku), kombers (ku)

• Kyrgyz: компьютер (ky) (kompʹyuter), эсепкер (esepker)
• Ladino: majhshev ?, contador m
• Lao: ຄອມພິວເຕີ (lo) (khǭm phiu tœ̄), ເຄື່ອງຄຳນວນ (khư̄ang kham nūan), ສະໝອງກົນ (sa mǭng kon)
• Latgalian: dators ?
• Latin: computatrum (la) n, ordinatrum n
• Latvian: dators m, kompjūters m
• Lingala: esálela ?
• Lithuanian: kompiuteris (lt) m
• Low German:

  German Low German: Computer (nds) m, Reekner m, Rääkner m

• Luhya: ekompyuta ?
• Lule Sami: dáhtámasjijnna
• Luxembourgish: Computer m
• Lü: ᦶᦎᧃᧈᦓᧁ (ṫaen¹naw)
• Macedonian: сметач m (smetač), компју́тер m (kompjúter)
• Malagasy: solosaina (mg)
• Malay: komputer (ms)
• Malayalam: സംഗണകം (saṅgaṇakaṃ), ഗണിനി (ml) (gaṇini), കമ്പ്യൂട്ടർ (ml) (kampyūṭṭaṟ), എണ്ണിനി (eṇṇini), ഗണനി (gaṇani), ഗണനിക (gaṇanika), സംഗണകയന്ത്രം (saṅgaṇakayantraṃ), സംഗണനി (saṅgaṇani), സകലകലായന്ത്രം (sakalakalāyantraṃ), സങ്കണകയന്ത്രം (saṅkaṇakayantraṃ)
• Maltese: kompjuter m
• Manx: co-earrooder m
• Maori: rorohiko (mi)
• Marathi: संगणक (mr) ? (saṅgṇak)
• Meru: kompyuta ?
• Mongolian:

  Cyrillic: компьютер (mn) (kompʹjüter), цахим тооцоолуур (mn) (caxim toocooluur)

• Nahuatl: chīuhpōhualhuaztli
• Navajo: béésh bee akʼeʼelchíhí tʼáá bí nitsékeesígíí, béésh nitsékeesí
• Nepali: कम्प्युटर (ne) (kampyuṭar), सुसाङ्ख्य (susānkhya)
• Norman: compiuteu m
• Northern Sami: dihtor
• Northern Sotho: khomphutha ?
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: datamaskin (no) m

  Nynorsk: datamaskin m or f

• Ojibwe: mazinaabikiwebinigan
• Oriya: କମ୍ପ୍ୟୁଟର (kômpyuṭôrô)
• Paiwan: tinnaw
• Pashto: کمپيوټر‎ m (kampyūṭar)
• Persian: رایانه‎ (fa) (râyâne), کامپیوتر‎ (fa) (kâmpyuter)
• Pitcairn-Norfolk: kompyuuta, kohmpyuuta
• Polish: komputer (pl) m
• Portuguese: computador (pt) m
• Punjabi: ਸੰਗਣਕ ? (saṅgṇak)
• Puyuma: tinnaw
• Quechua: antañiqiq
• Romanian: computer (ro) n, calculator (ro) n
• Romansch: computer m, calculader m
• Rukai: tingnau
• Russian: компью́тер (ru) m (kompʹjútɛr), ЭВМ (ru) f (EVM)
• Rusyn: компю́тер m (kompjúter)
• Rwanda-Rundi: mudasobwa (rw) ?
• Saaroa: tinnau
• Saisiyat: tiyaenaw
• Sakizaya: tingnaw
• Samoan: komipiuta
• Sanskrit: संगणक m (saṃgaṇaka), अभिकलित्र ? (abhikalitra)
• Scots: reckoner
• Scottish Gaelic: coimpiutair m, rianadair m, annalair m
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: рачу̀на̄р m, рачу̀нало n, компју̀тер m, редник m

  Roman: račùnār (sh) m, račùnalo (sh) n, kompjùter (sh) m, rednik m

• Sindhi: ڳڻپيوڪر‎ (sd) m
• Sinhalese: පරිගණකය (si) (parigaṇakaya)
• Skolt Sami: teâttmašina
• Slovak: počítač (sk) m
• Slovene: računalnik (sl) m
• Somali: kumbuyuutar (so) ?
• Sotho: khomputa (st) class 9
• Southern Ndebele: umtjhiningqondo ?
• Southern Sami: daatovre
• Spanish: computador (es) m (Chile, Colombia), computadora (es) f (Latin America) , ordenador (es) m (Spain)
• Swahili: kompyuta (sw) class 9/10, tarakilishi (sw) class 9/10
• Swazi: ngcondvomshini (ss) class 1a/2a
• Swedish: dator (sv) c, datamaskin (sv) c
• Sylheti: ꠇꠝ꠆ꠙꠤꠃꠐꠣꠞ (xomfiuṭar)
• Tagalog: kompyuter (tl), ordenador
• Tajik: компютер (tg) (kompyuter), компутар (tg) (komputar), роёна (tg) (royona)
• Tamil: கணினி (ta) (kaṇiṉi)
• Taroko: tennaw (Tgdaya), patas samaw (Truku)
• Tatar: санак (sanaq)
• Telugu: కంప్యూటర్ (te) (kampyūṭar), గణనయంత్రం (gaṇanayantraṁ)
• Thai: คอมพิวเตอร์ (th) (kɔm-piu-dtə̂ə), คณิตกรณ์ (th) (ká-nít-dtà-gɔɔn) (dated), คอม (kɔm) (colloquial)
• Thao: tian-nau
• Tibetan: གློག་ཀླད (glog klad)
• Tigrinya: ኮምፕዩተር (kompəyutär)
• Tok Pisin: komputa
• Tsou: kampiuto
• Tswana: khomphuta ?
• Tulu: ಗಣಕ (gaṇaka)
• Turkish: bilgisayar (tr)
• Turkmen: kompýuter
• Ukrainian: комп’ю́тер (uk) m (kompʺjúter)
• Urdu: کمپیوٹر‎ (ur) m (kampyūṭar), حاسب‎ (ur) (hāsib)
• Uyghur: كومپيۇتېر‎ (ug) (kompyutër)
• Uzbek: kompyuter (uz)
• Venda: khomphiyutha ?
• Veps: tedomašin
• Vietnamese: máy vi tính (vi), máy điện toán (vi), máy tính (vi)
• Volapük: nünöm (vo)
• Võro: puutri
• Welsh: cyfrifiadur (cy) m
• West Frisian: kompjûter (fy) m
• White Hmong: koos pis tawj
• Wolof: nosukaay
• Xhosa: ikhompyutha class 9/10
• Yakut: көмпүүтэр (kömpüüter)
• Yami: tiannaw
• Yiddish: קאָמפּיוטער‎ m (kompyuter)
• Yoruba: kọ̀ǹpútà, kọ̀m̀pútà (nonstandard), ero onisiro
• Yup’ik: naaqsuun
• Zhuang: dennauj
• Zulu: ikhompyutha (zu) class 5/6, isiqoqelalwazi ?

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What is Computer in English?, Features of Computer and History of Computer – In today’s time “Computer” has become an important part of every person’s life, be it school or office, or restaurant or any of our own. Important tasks have to be done, computers are being used for almost every task and even the biggest tasks are being completed in less time.

If seen in today’s time, if someone does not have knowledge of computer then he may have to face many problems in his life. Because wherever we look, we see that computers are being used.

Nowadays people are studying on computer sitting at home and exams are also being done online, many such work is being done by computer itself. So in this post we will discuss about what is computer, features of computer and history of computer.

Definition of Computer, Meaning : Computer is an electronic device, which takes user’s data as input and processes it and gives result as output. First input data, then processing, then output data, this is how the computer works.

In layman’s language a computer can be called an electronic machine, which calculates data, stores data and manages data following the instructions of the user.

The word computer is derived from the word compute, which is a Latin word which means to calculate. However, it is not limited to just counting.

So friends, now you must have known what is computer, what is the definition of computer and how the word computer originated. So let us now know further how many types of computers are there.

What are the Types of Computers :

• Super Computer
• Mainframe Computer
• Workstation Computer
• Personal Computer
• Macintosh Computer
• Laptops and Notebooks
• Smartphones and Tablets

Super Computer – Super computer is a computer with a higher level of performance than a normal computer. That’s why it is called super computer. It is the fastest and most powerful computer among all available computers. It is used where high database work is done.

Mainframe Computer – Mainframe computers are computers that are used by large organizations to version large amounts of data. Mainframe computers are often used as servers. Mainframe computers are larger and have more processing power than some other classes of computers, such as mini computers, servers, workstations and personal computers.

Workstation Computer – A workstation computer is a high-performance computer originally designed for a single user. It has huge graphics capabilities and a powerful microprocessor. This computer was developed in the United States in 1981 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for its Apollo space program.

What is Computer in English?

Personal Computer – Personal computer is abbreviated as “PC”. These are multi-purpose computers, due to their size, design and functionality, they are considered best for personal use. It is also known as one-person computer and desktop computer. It is widely used at home for gaming, multimedia, entertainment, internet access and much more.

Macintosh Computer – The Macintosh computer was invented by Apple in 1984. This computer is very different from other computers. Plus it is specially designed for students and pro users.

Laptops and Notebooks – The laptop was originally designed to resemble a desktop, but is much smaller and lighter. Laptop computers are also called notebook computers. Like desktop computers, both laptops and notebooks don’t need to be connected to power all the time to run. A battery is used in this, through which both can be used by charging like a mobile phone.

Smartphones and Tablets – The size of tablet and smartphone is very small according to computer or laptop. This is such a phone, which is not only used for talking but also as a mini computer. You can also keep them in your pocket. Currently tablets and smartphones have become very popular.

What is Computer Hardware?

Hardware is the part of the computer that we can touch and contains physical information, such as………

• Keyboard
• Mouse
• Printer
• Scanner
• CPU etc.

These are the basic parts of the computer. So let’s know what is the work of these hardware.

Keyboard – Keyboard is an important part of the computer, there are buttons on the keyboard, which are used to perform various functions. Keyboards are made in different countries of the world according to their own language.

Mouse – Like the keyboard, the mouse is also an important part of the computer. You can do many things with the mouse. If you are viewing or reading a large web page, you can use the mouse scroller to move the page up and down or select a text or file to view or read it in its entirety, You can copy or read. You can click on any of the links available here.

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Printer – A printer is a hardware output device used to make a hard copy or to print a document. A document can be of any type such as a text file, an image, or a combination of both. The printer accepts input commands from users on computers or other devices to print documents. For example, if you have to submit project report in your college then you have to prepare a soft copy of your report and print it with the help of printer.

Scanner – Scanner is a computer input device through which any document, image and text is scanned and the scanned data is saved in the computer. Just as we use the printer to take out prints from which we get black, white or color prints, similarly with the help of scanner we can very easily scan any black, white and color document and print it in computer can save.

What is Computer Software :

Software is that part of the computer, which we cannot touch, which we can only see. At present no work is being done on the computer without software. Computer software is divided into three parts.

• System Software
• Application Software
• Utility Software

System Software – If you are a computer user then it is very important to have knowledge about system software as well. System software is the software that manages and controls the hardware of your computer and because of this application the software is able to run in the computer. System software controls everything from starting to closing programs in the computer. The speed of system software is fast and it is very close to the computer system.

Application Software – All users use a variety of applications in their smartphone, computer, laptop or tablet. But very few people know what is application software. Friends application software is such an app that we can easily use in your smartphone. It is a small software which has been developed to help the users.

What is Computer :

Application software differs from system software in that it can be accessed by the user and allows the user to run it on the computer. Application software is generally designed keeping in mind the mobile user. Application software includes media players, MS-Office, word processors, etc.

Utility Software – If you have learned about system software and application software, then now you must also know about what is utility software, because it is a part of computer software.

Utility programs are called specialized software that takes care of all the maintenance and management of the system’s operating system. These software are helpful in making the capacity of computer resources hardware, software, memory etc. and its infrastructure work fast and smoothly.

What is System Unit :

System Unit This is the main part of the computer. In which all the devices are installed to work in the computer. The system unit is known as CPU (Central Processing Unit). CPU consists of components like motherboard, processor, hard disk etc. CPU is also called the brain of the computer and it is of four types.

• Desktop System Unit
• Notebook System Unit
• Tablet PC System Unit
• Handheld Computer System

Desktop System Unit – The desktop system unit typically contains the system’s electronics components and secondary storage. Input and output devices such as the mouse, keyboard, and monitor are located outside the system unit. This type of system unit is designed to be vertical or horizontal.

Notebook System Unit – Notebook system units are smaller and more portable. This system unit consists of electronics components. Notebook system unit is also known as laptop. A monitor located on the exterior of the system unit is attached.

Tablet PC System Unit – Tablet PC system unit is similar to “notebook system unit”. Tablet PCs are high-end portable devices. Also, it supports the internal data and instructions of the stylus or pen.

Handheld Computer System – A computer device that is used in the hand is called a handheld computer. These devices are small as well as are mostly used in hands, we can take them anywhere. That’s why they have been given this name handheld.

What is the Function of Computer :

People call a computer a computing machine, but this is not the whole truth, humans do not use computers only to do calculations, but computers are used for different tasks in different fields.

We asked 3 people about computers and their uses, 3 gave different answers.

• Asked the office person what is the use of computer, then he said that computer is used to complete our office work, big work is done with computer in less time.

• When small children were asked, they said that computer is a game playing machine in which we can entertain ourselves by playing different types of games.

• When the student studying was asked, he told that computer is such a machine using which we are able to study online sitting at home.

We asked three people and the answers of all three came differently, this tells us that the computer is capable of doing different types of work along with doing calculations, that is, we can do many types of work with the computer.

What is the Full Form of Computer : What is Computer in English?

Friends, you should know about what is computer above, but do you know what is the full form of computer, because we have also seen that many people on the internet are searching for what is the full form of computer. But let me tell you that there is no full form of computer, people take out the broad meaning of computer according to their mind, which is as follows

• C – Commonly
• O – Operated
• M – Machine
• P – Particularly
• U – Used for
• T – Technical and
• E – Educational
• R – Research

Other full forms of computer prevalent on the Internet.

• A normally operating machine used exclusively for technical and education research
• Normal operating machine specially used for technical, education and research
• Calculator Operator Monitor Print Update Table Academic Feedback
• Computing Oriented Manipulation Programming Used in Technology Education and Research
• General oriented machine used purely for technical and educational research

History of Computer :

Friends, above what you know about computer, let us now get acquainted with the history of computer.

Friends, as soon as we hear the name of the computer, the question often comes in our mind that who would have invented the computer, then let me tell you that the computer was invented two thousand years ago and the invention of computer changed the whole world Taxed.

Talking about the history of computer, the computer was invented by Charles Babbage in 1833. Till now computer has undergone many improvements and its various generations have come, so let us now tell you about the history of computer generations.

First Generation of Computer :

The first generation computer was invented in 1946 by John Prosper and Johann Mauchly under the name ENIAC. In this generation of computers, vacuum tubes were used to make electronic logic circuits and the working speed of computers of this generation was very slow. Along with this, another drawback in these computers was that no common man could buy this computer, because these computers used to be very expensive. Some of the names of first generation computers are as follows-

• IBM-701
• IBM-650
• ENIAC
• UNIVAC
• EDVAC

Second Generation of Computers :

The second generation computer was invented in 1947, whose inventor is William Shockley, he tried to overcome those flaws by finding some flaws in the first generation computer, which made the size of the computer a little smaller and the working speed of the computer.

There was a slight acceleration and the power savings started decreasing. Along with this, transistors started being used in place of vacuum tubes in this computer. Some of the names of second generation computers are as follows-

• CDC-1604
• CDC-3600
• IBM-7094
• IBM-1620
• UNIVAC-1108

Third Generation of Computer :

Third generation computers were invented between 1964-1974. Computers of this time had an operating system built in to control the computer. And IC was used in this computer, which was made by MR Johnny in the year 1953. The size of these generation computers was further reduced and these computers were also named as mini computers. Some of the names of third generation computers are as follows-

• TCD-316
• IBM-370
• IBM-168
• POD-8
• IBM-360

Computer Fourth Generation :

Talking about the computer of this generation, the computer of this generation was invented between 1964-1975, many changes were made in these computers and efforts were made to make the computer of this generation smaller. Also in them a circuit was drawn in a small head which was named microprocessor. These computers became faster to run and smaller in size and the cost of these computers was also very less so that common man could buy them. Some of the names of fourth generation computers are as follows-

• PDP-11
• DEC-10
• Star-1000
• CRAY-1
• CRAY-x-MP

Fifth Generation of Computers :

Talking about the introduction of fifth generation computers, different types of processors have been used in these computers from 1979 till now. It is faster, smaller in size, multitasking and more durable than all other generations. The interface of this generation of computers has become user-friendly, along with many new features have also been added to it. Some names of fifth generation computers are as follows.

• Desktop
• A Notebook
• Laptop
• Ultra Book
• Chromebook

Computer Features :

Computer is full of many types of features. Computers have so many features, which we cannot even imagine. So let us discuss about some of the essential features of them.

Quick to Work :

In earlier times, if any work had to be done, it used to take many days to do that work, but today the same work can be completed in a few seconds with the help of computer. Computer is a fast running machine which completes its tasks very fast. Nowadays computers are being used more and more to speed up the work. Because the working speed of a computer is very fast, it can do hours of work in minutes.

Working Accuracy :

The biggest feature of a computer is its accuracy, it gives accurate answers to your every question. Unless you give wrong input to it, it always gives correct output. The computer’s calculation is never wrong, if the computer sees an error while doing the calculation, it does not show its output or result, it gives an error message.

Hard Working :

The computer never gets tired, you can do as much work as you want through the computer. Because the computer is a machine, it does not feel tired. It is capable of delivering superior results with uniform speed and accuracy from start to finish.

Hope that this post written by us “What is Computer, Features of Computer and History of Computer” will prove useful to you. Apart from this, if anyone has any question related to this article, then they can ask us by commenting. Thank you.

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