‘what a computer is / can be’

By definition “ a computer is an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program.”

I often think theres a difference between a given definition and how real people use a word. 

My idea and definition of a computer will be different to someone fifty or even ten years ago.

When I think of a computer I dont think of the complex calculations it preforms or its hardware, my brain thinks of the software a computer has, eg. the internet,networks, a means of communications, social media and games. Im sure alot of people in my generation feel the same, a computer is not just a calculator to humans anymore but now a huge sector of our lives.