| compromising |
risking or endangering one's principles or reputation. |
| comptroller |
variant of controller. |
| compulsion |
coercion or constraint; act of compelling. [3 definitions] |
| compulsive |
able to compel; compelling. [3 definitions] |
| compulsory |
required or obligatory. [2 definitions] |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. [2 definitions] |
| computation |
the act of computing. [3 definitions] |
| compute |
to calculate by mathematical operations. [5 definitions] |
| computer |
an electronic device used to store, sort, correlate, and make calculations on data at high speeds. [2 definitions] |
| computer-enhanced |
of, involving, or pertaining to the use of a computer to improve an image, video, design, or process. |
| computerese |
the specialized vocabulary used in computer technology; computer jargon. |
| computer graphics |
images produced with computer technology, or the technology itself. [2 definitions] |
| computerize |
to process or store (information) in an electronic computer. [4 definitions] |
| computer lab |
a room providing access to numerous computers, typically found in a school, library, government institution, or private company. Use of a computer lab is free in public institutions and also in private institutions when one has authorization. |
| computer language |
a system of words and symbols used to program a computer; code. |
| computerless |
combined form of computer. |
| computer science |
the science and study of computers, including how they are made and how they work. |
| computer virus |
a code inserted into a host program that can attach itself to and seriously damage other programs, including a computer's system. |
| computer worm |
a computer program that can propagate, by itself, from host to host, often causing loss of memory space and sometimes minor harm to a system. |
| computing |
the use and operation of computers. [2 definitions] |
| comrade |
a close friend who shares one's chief interests. [2 definitions] |