sharedcomputersystem
nounUK /ʃeəd kəmˈpjuːtə ˈsɪstəm/
US /ʃerd kəmˈpjutər ˈsɪstəm/
A shared computer system is one computer that many people use together.
Our school library has a shared computer system that all the students can log into.
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2. A setup where several devices use the same central computer and its resources.
The office runs a shared computer system so everyone can print from one printer.
3. Software and hardware that let many users work on the same machine at once.
The lab installed a shared computer system to manage all the student accounts.
4. A computer whose files and programs are open to a whole group rather than one person.
The family set up a shared computer system in the living room for homework.