home computer

həʊm kəmˈpjuːtə

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Definition of home computer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

domestic usepersonal computer used in a household

She bought a new home computer to manage her freelance work..
The kids use the home computer for their homework.
Our home computer crashed last night.

desktop computer

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personal computer used in a household

Expressions with home

be home

be at one's place of residence

I will be home by 6 PM.

drive home

operate a vehicle to reach one's home

After the party, I had to drive home.

broken home

family where parents are divorced or separated

Children from a broken home may face more emotional challenges..

home advantage

benefit of being in a familiar environment

She felt a home advantage during the interview.

at home in

adj.

comfortable and relaxed in a place or situation

She felt at home in her new apartment.

at home with

adj.

comfortable and relaxed in a particular situation

She feels at home with her new colleagues.

Expressions with computer

computer junkie

enthusiast who loves learning about computers

She's a computer junkie, always exploring new software.

computer bug

fault in programs, devices or systems causing unexpected trouble

A computer bug crashed the app right before the demo.

the computer's down

exp.

not working because it is turned off or powered down

The computer's down because I turned it off last night.

computer says no

exp.

humorous phrase for unhelpful customer service relying on computers

I asked for a refund, but the computer says no.

under the computer hood

adv.

in the underlying software or hardware

The program runs smoothly under the computer hood.

bring your own computer

bring personal laptop to an event

The workshop requires you to bring your own computer.

computer business

industry involving computer-related activities

The computer business is booming with new innovations.

computer equipment

physical devices and parts used to run or support computers

The company upgraded its computer equipment to improve network speed.

computer file

collection of data saved in a specific format

The software updates are available as a computer file.

computer game

electronic game played using a computer

He spends hours playing his favorite computer game every weekend.

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personal computer

technology

computer for one person to use at home or work

digital video

media files

moving images saved as computer data, for home or work use

home banking

remote banking

banking from home using a computer or phone

home computing

home tech

technology and processes for home computer use

C64

abbr.

abr: Commodore 64

old home computer used for games and programs

home server

technology

computer on a home network that provides shared services to other devices

Atari

system

vintage home video game console or personal computer

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French:ordinateur familial, ...
German:Heimcomputer, ...
Italian:computer domestico, ...
Spanish:ordenador doméstico, ...
Portuguese:computador pessoal, ...
Chinese:家用电脑, ...
Japanese:家庭用コンピュータ, ...
Arabic:كُمْبِيُوتِر مَنْزِلِي, ...
Hebrew:מַחְשֵׁב בֵּיתִי, ...
Russian:домашний компьютер, ...
Ukrainian:домашній комп'ютер, ...
Hindi:घरेलू कंप्यूटर, ...
Bengali:বাসার কম্পিউটার, ...
Catalan:ordinador domèstic, ...
Czech:domácí počítač, ...
Danish:hjemmecomputer, ...
Dutch:thuiscomputer, ...
Greek:οικιακός υπολογιστής, ...
Hungarian:otthoni számítógép, ...
Khmer:កុំព្យូទ័រប្រើនៅផ្ទះ, ...
Korean:가정용 컴퓨터, ...
Persian:رایانه خانگی, ...
Polish:komputer domowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):computador pessoal, ...
Romanian:calculator de acasă, ...
Swedish:hemma dator, ...
Thai:คอมพิวเตอร์ใช้ในบ้าน, ...
Turkish:ev bilgisayarı, ...
Vietnamese:máy tính gia đình, ...

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