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What is the origin of the word 'computer'?
The word 'computer' comes from the word 'compute', which means 'to calculate'.
How is a computer typically considered by people?
People usually consider a computer to be a calculating device that can perform arithmetic operations at high speed.
How is a computer defined in modern times?
We now define a computer as a device that operates upon data because more than 80% of work done by today's computers is data processing.
What is an example of data that a computer can process?
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Why is a computer often referred to as a data processor?
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