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COMPUTER

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-006016

An electronic device designed to accept data (input), perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed (processing), and supply the results of these operations (output). A digital computer processes data as numbers and includes mainframe computers, minicomputers, and microcomputers. In contrast, an analog computer represents data by measurable quantities, such as voltages.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-006016
FieldEnvironment
SubjectPolicy and guidance
ReferencesRecords Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-006016",
  "term": "COMPUTER",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "An electronic device designed to accept data (input), perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed (processing), and supply the results of these operations (output). A digital computer processes data as numbers and includes mainframe computers, minicomputers, and microcomputers. In contrast, an analog computer represents data by measurable quantities, such as voltages.",
  "subject": "Policy and guidance",
  "references": [
    "Records Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/computer/"
}

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