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Compute vs Computor - What's the difference?

compute | computor |

As a verb compute

is to reckon or calculate.

As a noun computor is

a person who calculates or computes.

compute

English

Verb

(comput)
  • To reckon or calculate.
    • Can anyone here compute the square root of 10201?
  • (informal) To make sense.
    • Does that compute , or do I need to explain further?

    Related terms

    * computable * computability * computation * computational * computer * computing * miscompute * recompute * count

    External links

    * * ----

    computor

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A person who calculates or computes
  • (obsolete) A device that computes

    • Synonyms

    * computer

    References

    * OED (online) 2008 English agent nouns ----