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Yes, a "computer" is something that "computes" numbers.

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What is a root word for computer?

The root word for "computer" is "compute." "Compute" comes from the Latin word "computare," which means to calculate or reckon. The term "computer" originally referred to a person who performed calculations, but over time it evolved to refer to the electronic device we use today for processing data and performing tasks.


What is the verb for computer?

The verb for computer is compute.Other verbs are computes, computing and computed."I am computing"."We have computed the program""I like to compute".


Why is the computer named computer?

because it can compute quickly


What would you do if you were a computer?

Uhh..... compute?


Origins of the word compute?

The word "compute" comes from Latin. See etymology in Answers.com.


What are the element of computer that make it compute?

the processor


What is Origin of word computer?

Compute


What is the noun form of the verb compute?

The noun form of the verb to compute are computer, computation, and the gerund, computing.


How do you compute tension?

First, you have to write this down:you get a computer, Erase the R.and you have to get tensthen get a ion.And there you have it, Compute Tension


What mean computer?

1: to make calculation : RECKON They compute by weight in selling grain. 2: to use a computer 3informal : to make sense No matter how you do the math, it will not work … . It simply does not compute.


What words can you make out of the word computer?

compute, come, put,mop (other person's answers) Mute, Mut, cuter, cup


What is full meaning of computer like common output machine?

Computer is not an acronym. It comes from the root word "Compute," as in making the computations involved in mathematics. As adding the suffix -er means "Something that does (the action stated)," Computer would mean "Something that Computes."

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