In a book of which author was the word computer first mentioned?

Q. In a book of which author was the word computer first mentioned?
Answer: Richard Braithwait
Notes: As per the Oxford English Dictionary, the word "computer" was first used in 1613 in a book called The Yong Mans Gleanings by English writer Richard Braithwait.

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