noun
electronic brain; computer (dated)
Dated term for a computer, evoking the early era of computing when machines were likened to brains. Now mostly historical or used in retro contexts.
1950年代には、電子頭脳という言葉がよく使われた。
In the 1950s, the term 'electronic brain' was commonly used.
Modern standard term for computer. 電子頭脳 is an older, more figurative expression.
Compound of 電子 (electronic) and 頭脳 (brain), calque of English 'electronic brain', a term popular in the mid-20th century.