คอมพิวเตอร์
computer
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This word refers to an electronic device used for processing information, creating documents, accessing the internet, and similar tasks. In everyday Thai, it commonly means a desktop or laptop computer.
computer
A general noun for a computer, including both desktop and laptop computers.
Learning notes
Explanation
This is a loanword from English “computer” and is neutral in style, so it can be used in both conversation and writing. In casual speech, it is often shortened to คอม. The full word can refer to either a desktop or a laptop. More specific terms include คอมพิวเตอร์ตั้งโต๊ะ for a desktop computer and โน้ตบุ๊ก for a laptop. The classifier for computers is เครื่อง. For example, คอมพิวเตอร์สองเครื่อง means “two computers,” and คอมพิวเตอร์เครื่องใหม่ means “the new computer.”
Usage
It is widely used at home, school, work, electronics stores, and repair shops when discussing computer use, purchases, problems, or performance. It also appears frequently in compound terms related to IT and education.
Caution
Although smartphones and tablets are technically types of computers, คอมพิวเตอร์ does not normally refer to them in everyday conversation. The shortened form คอม is common in speech, but the full form คอมพิวเตอร์ is more appropriate in formal writing.
Differences from similar words
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สมองกล literally means “mechanical brain” and is an older or descriptive term for a computer. คอมพิวเตอร์ is the standard, neutral word used in everyday Thai.