sharedcomputer

noun
UK /ʃeəd kəmˈpjuːtə/
US /ʃɛrd kəmˈpjuːtər/

A computer that more than one person can use.

We take turns on the shared computer in the library.

SYNONYMS

communal computerpublic computercommon computermulti-user computer

RELATED WORDS

networkworkstationterminalloginaccount

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A computer set up so several people can log in with their own accounts.

Each student has a profile on the shared computer.

3. A computer in a public place like a library or school for anyone to use.

The shared computer near the front desk is free to use.

4. A computer whose files and programs are open to a group rather than one owner.

Save your project to the shared computer so the whole team can see it.