alleryStart learning →What is the defining feature that sets modern computers apart from other machines?
AThey always use paper
BThey can be programmed
CThey are very heavy
DThey need a printer
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. They can be programmed
Modern computers can be given a program of instructions, which other machines cannot.
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