budgetcomputing
nounUK /ˈbʌdʒɪt kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
US /ˈbʌdʒɪt kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
Using cheap computers or spending little money on computer stuff.
The school saved money by budgetcomputing with older laptops.
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2. A way of planning how much money to spend on computers.
Their budgetcomputing plan helped them buy new screens.
3. Using free or low-price programs instead of costly ones.
Budgetcomputing let the club run its website for free.
4. Making old computers work well to avoid buying new ones.
Budgetcomputing kept the library's old PCs running for years.