computer

ordinateur

Machine électronique qui conserve des informations, fait des calculs et exécute des programmes.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : PC

Expressions courantes : use a computer, computer screen, computer program, computer memory

calculateur, calculatrice

Personne dont le métier consiste à effectuer des calculs.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : calculator

Expressions courantes : human computer, work as a computer