stackcomputer
nounUK /ˈstæk.kəmˌpjuː.tər/
US /ˈstæk.kəmˌpjuː.t̬ɚ/
A stack computer is a computer that keeps its numbers in a tall pile and always works on the top one first.
The class built a stack computer out of blocks to show how it adds the top numbers first.
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2. A computer whose main memory is organized as a last-in, first-out stack.
Old calculators often used a stack computer design inside.
3. A toy or model that stacks rings or blocks to teach simple computing ideas.
My little brother played with a stack computer toy that beeps when you stack a block.
4. A program or app that shows how a stack works by letting you push and pop items.
We used a stack computer app to see which number comes off first.