pilecomputer
nounUK /ˈpaɪl.kəmˌpjuː.tər/
US /ˈpaɪl.kəmˌpjuː.tɚ/
A pilecomputer is a pretend computer made by stacking lots of small parts together.
The kids built a pilecomputer out of blocks and cardboard boxes.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A messy heap of old computer parts kept for spare pieces.
Dad keeps a pilecomputer in the garage for fixing broken machines.
3. A playful name for a tower of game consoles wired together.
Our pilecomputer lets us play five old games at once.
4. A stack of laptops used as a stand-in for a server.
The club ran its website from a pilecomputer in the closet.