Computergate

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proper noun

A 1981 controversy around allegations that the staff of US politician Jerry Brown deliberately destroyed computer cards in order to obstruct an investigation into his campaign.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. USslangA 1981 controversy around allegations that the staff of US politician Jerry Brown deliberately destroyed computer cards in order to obstruct an investigation into his campaign.
  2. AustraliaslangA 1978 controversy around Australian prime minister Malcolm Fraser's decision to award a bid for computer systems to IBM rather than the cheaper FACOM.

Origin

From computer + -gate.

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Cite this entry
APA

Computergate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Computergate

MLA

“Computergate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Computergate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Computergate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Computergate.

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