Raunalniki

Raunalniki is a nonstandard Slovene spelling commonly used to refer to computers. The standard Slovenian term for the plural is računalniki, and računalnik is the singular. In everyday writing, raunalniki may appear as a misspelling or archaic variant, but it denotes the same class of electronic devices that store, retrieve and process data according to programmed instructions.

A computer is an electronic device that performs data processing by following a set of instructions called a program. Its primary hardware components include a central processing unit (CPU), memory (RAM), long-term storage (e.g., hard drives or solid-state drives), and input/output interfaces. Modern computers also include peripherals such as keyboards, mice, displays, and network hardware. Software, especially an operating system and applications, directs the hardware to perform tasks.

Computers come in many forms, including personal computers (desktops and laptops), servers, and embedded systems inside appliances, vehicles, and industrial equipment. Mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones are often included in broad definitions as compact computers.

Historically, computing devices evolved from mechanical calculators to electronic digital machines in the 20th century, with the microprocessor enabling personal computing in the 1970s and 1980s and the growth of networks and the Internet in subsequent decades. Today, computers are foundational to business, science, education, and daily life, and continue to evolve with advances in artificial intelligence, storage technologies, and connectivity.