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QWhat was the first known use of the term "computer" according to the Oxford English Dictionary?

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  • A In a 1943 book called The Yong Mans Gleanings by the English writer Richard Brathwait.
  • B In a 1613 book called The Yong Mans Gleanings by the English writer Richard Brathwait.
  • C In a 1640s book called The Yong Mans Gleanings by the English writer Richard Brathwait.
  • D In a 1897 book called The Yong Mans Gleanings by the English writer Richard Brathwait.
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Explanation: According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first known use of the term computer was in a 1613 book called The Yong Mans Gleanings by the English writer Richard Brathwait.

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