hand-built computer
nounUK /hænd bɪlt kəmˈpjuːtə/
US /hænd bɪlt kəmˈpjutər/
A computer that a person made by hand.
My uncle showed me the hand-built computer he made in his garage.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A computer assembled from individually chosen parts rather than bought ready-made.
He saved money by using a hand-built computer with parts he picked himself.
3. A small computer put together by a hobbyist for learning or fun.
The club teaches kids to code on a hand-built computer.
4. A one-of-a-kind computer made for a special job.
The lab uses a hand-built computer to run its old machines.