digital computer

Noun

Meaning

a computer that represents information by numerical (binary) digits

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

computer analog computer electronic computer adding machine data processor accounting machine calculating machine computing machine computing device tabulating machine automatic electronic digital computer digital computing machine digital computing system digital counting device electrocomputer
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Antonyms

analog computer analogue computer analog computer system analog computing machine analog computing system analog device
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Hypernyms

computer electronic computer data processor computing machine computing device information processing system

Hyponyms

BBS personal computer mainframe microcomputer bulletin board pc

Examples

1937–1970: The "digital computer", the birth of "computer science" In 1937, while at Princeton working on his PhD thesis, Turing built a digital (Boolean-logic) multiplier from scratch, making his own electromechanical relays (Hodges p. 138). Source: Internet

A common usage has been to designate one megabyte as main (2 20 B), a measurement that conveniently expresses the binary multiples inherent in digital computer memory architectures. Source: Internet

A digital computer calculated the tracks, and sent the resulting data to other ships in a task force using pulse-code modulation radio signals. Source: Internet

A few of these people pre-date the invention of the digital computer; they are now regarded as computer scientists because their work can be seen as leading to the invention of the computer. Source: Internet

Another precursor was the early development of the theory of computation and the digital computer in the 1940s and 1950s. Source: Internet

Distinctions Birthplace of first electronic digital computer Atanasoff–Berry Computer replica on 1st floor of Durham Center, Iowa State University. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

digital communication digital communications technology digital community digital computer system digital computers digital computing