Pre-computer

Translation of "pre-computer" into Russian

Noun

pre-computer

pre-computers pl

Countable noun meaning a device, method, or period predating electronic computers.

механический вычислитель

Устройство для расчётов, предшествующее электронным компьютерам

The slide rule was a vital pre-computer for engineers doing complex calculations.

Логарифмическая линейка была важным механическим вычислителем для инженеров, выполнявших сложные расчёты.

Additional translations

вычислитель

Историзм; может обозначать любое устройство для вычислений до эпохи ЭВМ.

Adjective

pre-computer

Used attributively to describe things belonging to or occurring before the advent of computers.

In the pre-computer era, accountants balanced books entirely by hand.

В докомпьютерную эпоху бухгалтеры вели счета полностью вручную.

Additional translations

предкомпьютерный

Noun

A mechanical or manual device or system used before electronic computers.

The slide rule was a vital pre-computer for engineers doing complex calculations.

Adjective

Existing, occurring, or designed for a time before electronic computers became common.

In the pre-computer era, accountants balanced books entirely by hand.