Category: TechnologyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common

dator

/dator/Roman

English meaning: Computer

Swedish Definition

(Svenska)

En elektronisk maskin som kan bearbeta, lagra och kommunicera information.

English Definition

An electronic device for processing data. Sweden is a global computing and software pioneer — the word 'dator' (computer) was coined in Swedish in 1968. Ericsson is the world's leading mobile network infrastructure provider. Swedish gaming companies (Mojang/Minecraft, King/Candy Crush, DICE/Battlefield, Paradox Interactive) dominate global gaming. Stockholm's startup ecosystem produces billion-dollar companies at record rates.

Example

Minecraft, skapat av svenska Mojang, är det mest sålda datorspelet i historien.

In English: Minecraft, created by Swedish Mojang, is the best-selling video game in history.

Synonyms

  • pc
  • datamaskin

Literary Heritage

Maskinen lovar frihet men ger slaver ett nytt ok.

The machine promises freedom but places a new yoke on slaves.

Vilhelm Moberg · Novelist / Playwright · 20th century

Din stund på jorden

Din stund på jorden (Your Time on Earth), Ch. 9, 1963

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Svenska
Swedish
Script
Latin
Family
Germanic
Speakers
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