Rechner

German

Etymology

From rechnen + -er. Compare English counter.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁɛçnɐ/
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Noun

Rechner m (strong, genitive Rechners, plural Rechner, feminine Rechnerin)

  1. agent noun of rechnen; person who calculates

Noun

Rechner m (strong, genitive Rechners, plural Rechner)

  1. (computing) computer
    Synonyms: Computer, Rechenmaschine
    • 2022 May 3, Adrian Lobe, “„Runet“ soll Russlands Internet werden: Der virtuelle Eiserne Vorhang”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      So erfolgte die russische DDoS-Attacke auf Georgien 2008 – eine Angriffsstrategie, bei der Webseiten mit massenhaft Datenpaketen geflutet werden – unter anderem über amerikanische Rechner.
      Thus, the Russian DDoS attack against Georgia in 2008 – an offensive strategy that floods websites with massive amounts of data packets – was executed via American computers, amongst others.
  2. calculator (one that is either too big to fit in one's pocket or is a virtual calculator like in a phone or computer app)
  3. Clipping of Taschenrechner, handheld calculator
  4. reckoner (clarification of this definition is needed)

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Rechner” in Duden online
  • Rechner” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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