"computer broken" can be used in written English.
You can use it to indicate that something is not functioning properly. For example: "The computer is broken, so I can't send out the emails."
As the computer breaks away from the desktop and computing becomes increasingly pervasive, the nerd dynamic is starting to crumble and with it the nerd empire where hardware and low level issues are the key determining factor.
The computer breaks activities into a series of steps.
My computer breaks down and gets fixed in minutes.
The computer broke the images into a number of so-called numerical descriptors.
Then we'd get back on again until the computer broke again.
"The computer broke for some reason," said T. R. Hamlin, a senior Bollinger manager.
Residents typically wanted to know whether they would lose their place in public housing if the computer broke down.
Her computer broke down three months ago and she has been unable to type her homework or go online.
Hyphens tend to clutter up text (particularly when the computer breaks already hyphenated words at the end of lines).
Rivard and Christian Webster, who were following the game on a student reporter's laptop computer, broke into big smiles and hugged when the score was final.
