The word Computer used for the first time in____________?
Correct answer: A. 1613
- A. 1613
- B. 1614
- C. 1615
- D. 1616Windows OS
Explanation
The word computer was first used in 1613 by Richard Braithwaite for a person who performs calculations. It originally referred to a human calculator, not an electronic machine.
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