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I cannot find a single source that agrees with you on that. The first 3 pages of Google when I search "general purpose computer definition" all show results tha
by synicalx 4y ago
I cannot find a single source that agrees with you on that. The first 3 pages of Google when I search "general purpose computer definition" all show results that largely equate to;
"A general-purpose computer is one that, given the appropriate application and required time, should be able to perform most common computing tasks."
- jrm4 4y agoInteresting, my search absolutely showed definitions closer to mine (or more specifically, definitions for which my definition is a necessary prequisite), e.g. https://cacm.acm.org/magazines/2021/3/250710-the-decline-of-computers-as-a-general-purpose-technology/fulltext https://cacm.acm.org/magazines/2021/3/250710-the-decline-of-...
- synicalx 4y agoGotta love personalised search results! For a laugh I tried searching it in a few different engines and came up with mixed results - some similar to my definition and some similar to yours. I'm starting to get the feeling it has a "mainstream" definition and more of a "people in the know" definition. A lot of the sources that matched my definition tended to be from more non-technical, mainstream outlets like the BBC; https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zkrr97h/revision/1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zkrr97h/revision/1 FWIW I like your definition better, I think closed off environments in the long run will be worse for everyone (except the people that make them).