Precomputer

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A device used for calculation before the development of computers.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Before the availability of computer technology. not-comparable

    "But they did not count the last three to six months of work history because in a precomputer age, those records were often unavailable."

Example

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"But they did not count the last three to six months of work history because in a precomputer age, those records were often unavailable."

Etymology

From pre- + computer.

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