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Computer | Definition, History, Operating Systems, Facts | Britannica A computer is a programmable device for processing, storing, and displaying information Learn more in this article about modern digital electronic computers and their design, constituent parts, and applications as well as about the history of computing
Computer - Technology, Invention, History | Britannica Computer - Technology, Invention, History: By the second decade of the 19th century, a number of ideas necessary for the invention of the computer were in the air
What is a computer? | Britannica A computer is a machine that can store and process information Most computers rely on a binary system, which uses two variables, 0 and 1, to complete tasks such as storing data, calculating algorithms, and displaying information
computer summary | Britannica Database, any collection of data, or information, that is specially organized for rapid search and retrieval by a computer Databases are structured to facilitate the storage, retrieval, modification, and deletion of data in conjunction with various data-processing operations
Computer - Memory, Storage, Processing | Britannica Computer - Memory, Storage, Processing: The earliest forms of computer main memory were mercury delay lines, which were tubes of mercury that stored data as ultrasonic waves, and cathode-ray tubes, which stored data as charges on the tubes’ screens
URL | Meaning, Example, Definition, Facts | Britannica URL, compact string of numbers, letters, and symbols that a computer uses to find a resource on a network and act upon it URLs are often colloquially referred to as Web addresses, or simply addresses, since Web pages are the most common resources that users employ URLs to find
John Mauchly | Biography, Computer, Facts | Britannica John Mauchly (born August 30, 1907, Cincinnati, Ohio, U S —died January 8, 1980, Ambler, Pennsylvania) was an American physicist and engineer, co-inventor in 1946, with John P Eckert, of the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC), the first general-purpose electronic computer
Computer - Home Use, Microprocessors, Software | Britannica Computer - Home Use, Microprocessors, Software: Before 1970, computers were big machines requiring thousands of separate transistors They were operated by specialized technicians, who often dressed in white lab coats and were commonly referred to as a computer priesthood
Tablet computer | Definition Facts | Britannica In 1968 Alan Kay, a graduate student at the University of Utah, promoted his vision of a small, powerful tablet-style computer that he later called the Dynabook; however, Kay never actually built a Dynabook