Research any topic before you write.

Find related topics. | Discover entities. | See connections. | Build a topical map.

Computer

A computer is a machine that can be programmed to automatically carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations (computation). Modern digital electronic computers can perform generic sets of operations known as programs, which enable computers to perform a wide range of tasks.

History & Works

Use the mouse wheel or two fingers (on touchscreens) to zoom in and out of the map.

Research this topic

Explore the main themes, entities and connections around Computer. Start with the topic map, then use the sections below for research and deeper semantic analysis.

Explore this topic

Start with a few of the strongest sections from the source topic. These are research directions, not a list of keywords you must use.

Topics to explore

Browse the full topic structure. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Etymology

History

Types

Hardware

Software

Networking and the Internet

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

Map overview Semantic statistics

Computer

Nodes459
Edges458
Triples208
Avg. degree2
Density0.004357
Components1

How this topic connects Entity context

See the strongest relationship patterns around the current topic before diving into the raw triples.

Computer

Top relations

related to Arithmetic logic unit (ALU) · 19
Computer → ALU, ALUs, An ALU, AND, Boolean, Graphics, However, Logic, MIMD, NOT, OR, SIMD, Some, Superscalar, The, The ALU, Therefore, These, XOR
related to By size, form-factor and purpose · 17
Computer → Also, AP, Application Processor, Desktop, Gaming, Home, Microcontroller, Midrange, Mini PCs, PCKeyboard, PCNettop, PCPocket PCPalmtop PCHandheld PCPocket, PCProgrammable, PCs, PCUltrabookChromebookSubnotebookSmartbookNetbookMobile, Small, SupercomputerMainframe
related to Networking and the Internet · 14
Computer → ARPA, ARPANET, Computers, DARPA, In, Logic, Sabre, SAGE, The, The Church, Therefore, Turing, Turing-complete, United States
related to Etymology · 13
Computer → Arithmetician, By, During, English, It, Oxford English Dictionary, Richard Brathwait, The, The Online Etymology Dictionary, The Yong Mans Gleanings, This, Times, Turing
related to First computer · 11
Computer → After, Charles Babbage, Considered, English, For, He, Jacquard, Note, Royal Astronomical Society, The, Turing-complete
related to Memory · 10
Computer → CPU, Each, In, Letters, Modern, Other, Since, The, To, When
related to Mobile computers · 10
Computer → Chip, Compaq Portable, Grid Compass, IBM, Later, Osborne, SoCs, System, The, These
related to Analog computers · 9
Computer → By, During, However, James Thomson, Lord Kelvin, MIT, Sir William Thomson, The, Vannevar Bush
related to Artificial intelligence · 7
Computer → AGI, AI, GPUs, In, Machine, Some, The
related to Software · 7
Computer → BIOS ROM, Both, Firmware, IBM PC, In, It, Software

Important terminology Word statistics

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

computers memory program first machine instructions data modern programs used digital may electronic devices early computing analog software control mechanical

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Computeris amachine that can be programmed to automatically carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations0.90text
personal computersinstance ofComputers are at the core of general-purpose devices0.80text
mobile devicesinstance ofComputers are at the core of general-purpose devices0.80text
such as smartphonesinstance ofComputers are at the core of general-purpose devices0.80text
logarithmsinstance ofas well as transcendental functions0.80text
exponentialsinstance ofas well as transcendental functions0.80text
circularinstance ofas well as transcendental functions0.80text
hyperbolic trigonometryinstance ofas well as transcendental functions0.80text
and other functionsinstance ofas well as transcendental functions0.80text
the Jacquard loominstance ofa method being used at the time to direct mechanical looms0.80text
educationinstance ofbut analog computers remained in use during the 1950s in some specialized applications0.80text
floating-point numbersinstance ofpioneering numerous advances0.80text

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

These clusters group vocabulary that occurs around closely connected concepts in the source material.

    Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

    Bridges can reveal useful research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list of related terms.

    Min side: 3
    For writers, content strategists, SEOs, marketers and creators — from quick topic research to advanced semantic analysis.