computer

The standard definition of a computer applies:

“An electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program.”

However, in IT Asset Management, the term covers all kinds of computer, including:

• desktop workstations
• laptops, notebooks, and netbooks
• mainframes and servers
• virtual machines
• various kinds of remote device that are capable of running software applications downloaded through systems like VDI.