Definition of a Computer

[Curt at Atari Museum]

A computer is a device capable of manipulating data.... though I do like 
the "inputs some stuff, does some stuff and outputs some stuff" as a 
better definition ;-)



Curt


Megan wrote:

>Years ago, someone (I don't remember who) gave the definition of a
>computer as a "device which inputs some stuff, does some stuff to
>it, and outputs some other stuff".
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