Synonyms and antonyms of Types of computer in British Thesaurus

archive site (noun)

a computer on the Internet that has a large collection of files and programs, copied from other computers around the Internet, that a user can download

client (noun)

computing a computer, program, or piece of equipment that takes and uses information from a server

clone (noun)

computing a computer or program designed to work in the same way as another computer or program

computer (noun)

a machine that stores programs and information in electronic form and can be used for a variety of processes, for example writing, calculating, and communicating on the Internet

end system (noun)

a computer that controls or performs a particular job for all the computers connected to a network

e-reader (noun)

a small machine on which you can read books and documents, connect to the internet, etc.

file server (noun)

a computer that stores information that can be used by people with other computers connected to the same network

front end (noun)

a front-end processor

front-end processor (noun)

a computer that deals with information before passing it to another computer that does something else with it

host (noun)

computing the main computer in a network that controls certain processes or files

laptop (noun)

a small computer that you can carry with you

mail server (noun)

a central computer that controls the sending and receiving of email

mainframe (noun)

a powerful computer that has a number of smaller computers connected to it for individual users

minicomputer (noun)

a computer that is more powerful than a PC but not as powerful as a mainframe

netbook (noun)

a small, light laptop computer designed for Internet access and wireless communication

notebook (noun)

a small flat computer that is easy to carry

number cruncher (noun)

often humorous a large powerful computer that does complicated calculations

palm computer (noun)

a very small computer with a screen that you touch rather than a keyboard, used mainly as an address book and for email

palmtop (noun)

a computer small enough to be held in the hand. They were mostly replaced by smartphones and tablets..

PDA (noun)

personal digital assistant: a very small computer on which you could store personal information, write documents etc. They were mostly replaced by smartphones..

pen computer (noun)

a computer that accepts information written by hand

personal computer (noun)

a small computer designed to be used by one person at home or in an office. A personal computer is often simply called a PC.

personal digital assistant (noun)

a PDA

personal organizer (noun)

a small book or simple computer, used mainly for keeping addresses, telephone numbers, dates etc

phablet (noun)

a mobile device that combines the functions of a smartphone and a tablet computer

secure server (noun)

a server that is suitable to use for doing business over the Internet because it can deal with information that has been encrypted (=made safe by putting it into a form that not everyone can read)

server (noun)

computing a computer that controls or performs a particular job for all the computers in a network

smartphone (noun)

a mobile phone that also works as a small computer, allowing you to store information and write letters and reports

supercomputer (noun)

a very powerful computer that can deal with large amounts of information very quickly

superserver (noun)

an extremely powerful computer that controls a network or networks of other computers

tablet computer, tab (noun)

a mobile computing device, larger than a mobile phone, that can browse the internet, handle email, play music and video, and display e-books. The user controls it by touching the screen

word processor (noun)

a small computer used for typing and storing written documents

workstation (noun)

computing a powerful computer used in an office or other place of work