ordinateur

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Contents 1 French 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin ordinator (“‘one who orders’”), from ōrdinō (“‘to order, to organize’”)

In its application to computing, it was coined by the professor of philology Jacques Perret in a letter dated 16 April 1955, in response to a request from IBM France, who believed the word calculateur was too restrictive in light of the possibilities of these machines (this is a very rare example of the creation of a neologism authenticated by dated letter.)

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɔʁ.di.na.tœʁ/, X-SAMPA: /OR.di.na.t9R/

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• Homophones: ordinateurs

[edit] Noun

ordinateur m. (plural ordinateurs)

1. A computer, a computing device.

   Il a un ordinateur. — He has a computer.

   Elle est sur l’ordinateur. — She is on the computer.

2. (archaic, Christianity) One who performs an ordination ceremony.

[edit] Synonyms

• (computer): calculateur, micro, micro-ordinateur, mini-ordinateur, ordi, PC

[edit] Derived terms

• ordinateur portable
• superordinateur