compy

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noun

A computer.

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Meanings

compy1

nouncompy (plural compies)

plural compies

  1. slangA computer.

    I have NT 4.0 setup^([sic]) on my compy and would also like to have win95.

    1998, Eric Packwood, “Installing Win95 when having NT 4.0”, in comp.os.ms-windows.nt.misc (Usenet)

    Synonyms: comp, 'puter, puter

compy2

nouncompy (plural compies)

plural compies

  1. informalA member of the genus Compsognathus or Procompsognathus.

    We picked up another compy.

    1990, Michael Crichton, Jurassic Park

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA computer.

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comp'puterputer
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comp

Origin

compy · noun

Diminutive of computer with -y.

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compy · noun

As used in the novel (and subsequent motion picture) Jurassic Park; shortened from Compsognathus, with -y.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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