Usage Note
Ordenador is the standard Spanish (Spain) word for a computer; in Latin America computadora (f) or computador (m) is preferred instead. It derives from ordenar ('to order/arrange'), reflecting early French ordinateur influence. A laptop is ordenador portátil in Spain.
Examples
"El ordenador tarda mucho en encenderse."
Natural Translation
The computer takes a long time to turn on.
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