programmable computer
nounA programmable computer is a machine that follows a set of instructions to do many different jobs.
The school bought a programmable computer so the students could learn to write simple code.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A computer whose behavior can be changed by loading new instructions rather than by rewiring its hardware.
Early machines were fixed in function, but the programmable computer could be repurposed with new software.
3. In computing theory, a machine that can simulate any other computing machine given enough time and memory.
A programmable computer is powerful because it can imitate the logic of many other devices.
4. A teaching tool or kit that lets children write and run their own simple programs.
She built a small game on her programmable computer kit over the weekend.