Definition of a Computer - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

7 Apr 2005

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  Megan wrote:
  Years ago, someone (I don't remember who)
gave the definition of a
 computer as a "device which inputs some stuff, does some stuff to
 it, and outputs some other stuff".  
 Eric Replies...
 Which is presumably not actually very useful as a definition of a 
 computer,since a cow would qualify.

Of course, that makes it a cowputer....