layeredcomputer
nounUK /ˈleɪ.əd kəmˈpjuː.tər/
US /ˈleɪ.ɚd kəmˈpjuː.t̬ɚ/
A layered computer is a computer built in stacked parts that work together.
The layered computer in the lab has a screen part, a brain part, and a memory part stacked on top of each other.
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2. A computer system organized in separate levels, such as hardware, operating system, and applications.
In class we learned that a layered computer separates hardware from software.
3. A computer made of thin flat boards pressed together in a stack.
The tiny layered computer fits inside a watch because its boards are stacked.
4. A computer design where each layer adds a new job on top of the one below.
The engineer drew a layered computer diagram with three boxes on top of each other.