Usage Note
Computador is the standard form in most of Latin America for a computer; Spain predominantly uses ordenador. The form computadora (feminine) is preferred in much of South America, while computador (masculine) is more common in Chile and Colombia. Both coexist freely in Latin American Spanish.
Examples
"Guardó el archivo en el computador."
Natural Translation
He saved the file on the computer.
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