computer

ordenador, computadora

Máquina electrónica que almacena información, hace cálculos y ejecuta programas.

En inglés sencillo: An electronic machine used to store information, do calculations, and run programs.

• I use a computer at work.
• Her computer stopped working yesterday.
• How many computers does the school have?

Sinónimos: PC

Expresiones frecuentes: use a computer, computer screen, computer program, computer memory

calculista

Persona cuyo trabajo consiste en realizar cálculos numéricos.

En inglés sencillo: A person whose job is to work out numbers and calculations.

• She worked as a computer at the observatory.
• The computers checked the figures by hand.
• Before electronic machines, human computers calculated these tables.

Sinónimos: calculator

Expresiones frecuentes: human computer, work as a computer