Collocations for computer - noun

fast, high-speed, powerful
sophisticated, state-of-the-art
desktop, hand-held, laptop, mobile, notebook, palmtop, portable, tablet, touch-screen, wearable, wireless
home, personal
the market for home computers

office
mainframe, networked, remote
analogue/analog, digital, parallel
on-board

access, operate, run, use
switch off, switch on
log off, log onto
boot up, start up
shut down
reboot, restart
crash
It's awful when a virus crashes your computer.

program
build
Building a computer has many benefits over buying one.

install
link, network
Computers can be networked using modems and telephone lines.

hold sth on, store sth on
The data is all held on computer.

hack, hack into
He hacked (into) the school computer with the principal's password.

fix
technicians who fix computers

upgrade

run, work
hold sth, store sth
The computer stores data in a buffer until the printer can accept it.

crash, freeze
shut down
be down, be up
The computers are all down (= not functioning) at the moment.

say
My computer says that the hard drive is corrupted.

network, program, system
equipment, hardware, software
language
science, technology
industry
keyboard, monitor, screen, terminal, etc.
file
chip
animation, game, graphics, model, simulation
A computer model is used to predict forces affecting the aircraft in flight.

printout
virus, worm
crime
security
glitch
The problem was caused by a computer glitch.

literacy, skills
consultant, engineer, expert, hacker, programmer, scientist, technician, user
geek, nerd
whizz/whiz
company, industry, manufacturer
lab (informal), room
time
Such a large sorting operation can take up a lot of computer time.

on (a/the) computer
It's all stored on the computer.