Kompyuter

computernoun

Alternative meanings

computer; computing device; electronic device for processing information; desktop or laptop depending on context

Pronunciation

kom-PYOO-ter

Root and affixes

Loanword from English computer. It also appears as kompiyuter or komputer. Dagitok and dagitabyan are more technical or less common forms.

Variants or conjugations

kompiyuter; komputer; computer; dagitok; dagitabyan

Related words and expressions

technology; internet; program; application; file; data; keyboard

Meaning and usage notes

Kompyuter is the everyday and understandable form. In Spanish, computadora is common in Latin America, while ordenador is common in Spain.