overwordExplorer
ENGLISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

Computergate.

A 1981 controversy around allegations that the staff of US politician Jerry Brown deliberately destroyed computer cards in order to obstruct an investigation into his campaign.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name
  1. A 1981 controversy around allegations that the staff of US politician Jerry Brown deliberately destroyed computer cards in order to obstruct an investigation into his campaign.

    US · slang
  2. A 1978 controversy around Australian prime minister Malcolm Fraser's decision to award a bid for computer systems to IBM rather than the cheaper FACOM.

    Australia · slang
Where this word comes from

From computer + -gate.

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

Computergate has 12 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

Computergate studioComputergate workshello, Computergate

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.