Noun

(en noun)

(now, rare, chiefly, historical) A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.

* 1927 , J. B. S. Haldane, Possible Worlds and Other Essays , page 173

Only a few years ago Mr. Powers, an American computer , disproved a hypothesis about prime numbers which had held the field for more than 250 years.

* 2003 , (Bill Bryson), A Short History of Nearly Everything , BCA, page 116:

One Harvard computer , Annie Jump Cannon, used her repetitive acquaintance with the stars to devise a system of stellar classifications so practical that it is still in use today.

by restriction, a male computer, where the female computer is called a computress

A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; now especially, a small one for personal or home use employed for manipulating text or graphics, accessing the Internet, or playing games or media.

Noun

(en noun)

A household appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (short form fridge ).

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One who has a chilling influence.

* Charles Dickens, Bleak House

in a state of sublime satisfaction, he moves among the company, a magnificent refrigerator .