bio-computer
nounUK /ˈbaɪəʊ kəmˈpjuːtə/
US /ˈbaɪoʊ kəmˈpjuːtər/
A bio-computer is a machine that uses living parts, like cells, to do math and solve problems.
Scientists built a bio-computer from bacteria that can add numbers.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A computer made partly of living tissue, such as brain cells, instead of only silicon chips.
The lab's bio-computer uses human neurons to recognize simple patterns.
3. A system that stores and processes information using molecules like DNA rather than electronic circuits.
A DNA bio-computer can hold huge amounts of data in a tiny drop of liquid.
4. A fictional or futuristic device that combines a human brain with a machine.
In the story, the pilot's bio-computer helped her steer the spaceship.