homemadecomputer

noun
UK /ˌhəʊmˈmeɪd kəmˈpjuːtə/
US /ˌhoʊmˈmeɪd kəmˈpjuːtər/

A computer that someone builds at home instead of buying it in a store.

My uncle made a homemade computer with parts he found in his garage.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A simple computer put together by a hobbyist for learning or fun.

The club showed off a homemade computer that blinks lights and plays beeps.

3. A computer assembled from spare or recycled parts.

She turned old parts into a homemade computer for her science fair.

4. A small computer built as a school or family project.

Our homemade computer project taught us how chips and wires work.