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puter

UK/ˈpjuː.tə/US/ˈpju.təɹ/

puter is the clipping of computer.

Meaning of computer

Noun

computer (plural computers)

  1. A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; now especially, a small one for personal or home use employed for manipulating text or graphics, accessing the Internet, or playing games or media.
    • Meronyms: processor, microprocessor, CPU
    Synonyms:
    'puter, box
  2. (historical) A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.
    • I haue read the truest computer of Times, and the best Arithmetician that euer breathed, and he reduceth thy dayes into a short number: The daies of Man are threescore and ten.1613, Richard Brathwait, The Yong Mans Gleanings, page 1
    1. (historical, by restriction) A male computer.
      • Coordinate term: (female) computress

See all 6 meanings of computer

Proper noun capitalized: Puter

Puter

  1. A particular dialect of Romansch.

Synonyms of puter

Forms of puter

pluralputers
alternative form'puter

Origin of puter

Probably from Romansh put (“porridge”), therefore meaning "porridge-eaters." Compare Latvian putra (“porridge”) and Proto-Finnic *putro.

Words that rhyme with puter

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Questions about puter

What does puter mean?
Puter means a particular dialect of Romansch.
What is puter the clipping of?
Puter is the clipping of computer.
What part of speech is puter?
Puter is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce puter?
Puter is pronounced /ˈpjuː.tə/ (UK).

Words near puter in the dictionary

  1. puteals
  2. putelee
  3. putelees
  4. puteli
  5. putelis
  6. puter
  7. Puterbaugh
  8. Puterbaughs
  9. puters
  10. putery
  11. Puth

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Adapted from Wiktionary: puter (page history and authors); Puter (page history and authors); computer (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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