assembly kit computer
nounUK /əˈsɛmbli kɪt kəmˈpjuːtə/
US /əˈsɛmbli kɪt kəmˈpjutər/
A computer that you build yourself from a box of parts.
My dad and I put together an assembly kit computer on the weekend.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A learning set that teaches how computers work by letting you put one together.
The school bought an assembly kit computer for the science club.
3. A bundle of computer parts sold together with instructions for building a working machine.
The assembly kit computer came with a case, a board, and a step-by-step guide.
4. A small computer you assemble to learn about hardware and electronics.
She learned how memory chips fit in by building an assembly kit computer.