computer

/kəmˈpjuːtə/verb

To operate or spend time on a computer.

Example sentence

“My grandfather jokes that he never learned to computer properly.”

This verb use is rare; for nearly everyone the word is a noun only. Before machines, a 'computer' was a person who did calculations.

Related words

internetA connection to the internet; the service that lets a person get online.softwareThe programs and instructions that tell a computer what to do, as opposed to its physical parts.keyboardA panel of keys arranged in rows, used to type on a computer, typewriter, or similar device.screenA standing panel used to hide something from sight or to shield people from heat, wind, or other hazards.downloadTo copy data from another computer or the internet onto your own device.uploadTo send data from your device to another computer on a network, especially to an internet server.