digital computer
nounUK /ˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.təl kəmˈpjuː.tər/
US /ˈdɪdʒ.ə.t̬əl kəmˈpjuː.t̬ɚ/
A machine that uses numbers to work out answers very fast.
My dad uses a digital computer at work to do his math.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A computer that works with information stored as binary digits (0s and 1s).
Unlike old analog machines, a digital computer stores everything as bits.
3. Any programmable electronic device that processes data using digital circuits.
The lab bought a new digital computer to run the simulations.
4. A computing machine that performs calculations through discrete numerical operations.
Early digital computers filled entire rooms and used thousands of vacuum tubes.