komputero
Esperanto
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kompuˈtero/
- Hyphenation: kom‧pu‧te‧ro
- Rhymes: -ero
Noun
komputero (accusative singular komputeron, plural komputeroj, accusative plural komputerojn)
- (computing) computer (a programmable device)
- Synonyms: komputilo, komputoro
Usage notes
While komputero had some early official recommendations, the most common modern term is komputilo.
Ido
Etymology
From komputar (“to compute”) + -ero (“-er”), calque of English computer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kompuˈtero/
Noun
komputero (plural komputeri)
- (computing, neologism, rare) computer (person employed to perform computations)
- (computing, neologism) computer (a programmable device)
Usage notes
Though not yet official, komputero is the most commonly used word for "computer" in Ido. There are some rare use of komputoro.
Derived terms
- komputerprogramo (“computer program”)
- portebla komputero (“portable computer, laptop”)
- quantokomputero (“quantum computer”)
- superkomputero (“supercomputer”)
- surtabla komputero (“desktop computer”)
Related terms
- komputar (“to compute”)
- komputisto (“computer professional”)
- komputo (“computation”)
- komputocienco (“computer science”)
- komputolinguo (“computer language”)