wholecomputer
nounUK /ˈhəʊl.kəmˌpjuː.tər/
US /ˈhoʊl.kəmˌpjuː.t̬ɚ/
A whole computer is the complete machine with all its parts together.
My dad bought a wholecomputer for my birthday, and it came with a screen, keyboard, and mouse.
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2. A computer that is sold as one finished unit rather than as separate parts.
The shop sells wholecomputers, but you can also buy the pieces separately.
3. The total set of parts that make a computer work, including the case, screen, and keyboard.
We moved the wholecomputer to the new room so the kids could use it.
4. A computer considered as a single complete thing, not just its software or data.
The files were lost, but the wholecomputer still worked fine.