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electromechanical computer

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An early type of computer that used electromagnetic relays.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computer-hardware, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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  • In 1937, Howard Aiken, a mathematician at Harvard University, developed the idea for a general-purpose electromechanical computer, the Harvard Mark I.

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