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computing device vs predictor

predictor vs computing device

computing device and predictor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
computing device Yes No No No
predictor Yes No No No
As nouns, predictor is a hyponym of computing device; that is, predictor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than computing device:
  • computing device: a machine for performing calculations automatically
  • predictor: a computer for controlling antiaircraft fire that computes the position of an aircraft at the instant of a shell's arrival
computing device (noun) predictor (noun)
a machine for performing calculations automatically a computer for controlling antiaircraft fire that computes the position of an aircraft at the instant of a shell's arrival
information that supports a probabilistic estimate of future events
someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
Difference between computing device and predictor

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