traditionalcomputing
nounUK /trəˈdɪʃənəl kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
US /trəˈdɪʃənəl kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
Using regular computers with chips and wires to do work.
My dad says traditionalcomputing is what we used before smart tablets came along.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Computing done with binary bits and logic gates instead of quantum effects.
Traditionalcomputing struggles with some problems that quantum computers might solve.
3. The usual way people use computers at home or in an office.
Traditionalcomputing tasks like writing emails and making spreadsheets are still common.
4. Computer systems built from silicon chips rather than new technologies.
The school lab still relies on traditionalcomputing for its lessons.