Precomputers
adv, noun, slang
adv, noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of precomputer form-of, plural
Adverb
- 1 Before the availability of computers. informal, not-comparable
"We worked with encrypted communications, in an atmosphere of secrecy with wheels and codes and what was then considered advanced data processing equipment (precomputers, of course)."
Example
More examples"We worked with encrypted communications, in an atmosphere of secrecy with wheels and codes and what was then considered advanced data processing equipment (precomputers, of course)."
Etymology
From pre- + computers.
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