Claude vocabulary
Computer Use
Definition
A capability that lets an AI interact with visible software by clicking, typing, and navigating.
Visual example

Robot hands = Computer Use
The kitchen connection
Think of robotic hands working the stations.
The illustration connects the AI idea to something familiar. Follow the subject, the action, and the result to see how it works.
- 01 · Who or what
- Robot hands = Computer Use
- 02 · What happens
- Clicks types and navigates software
- 03 · The result
- Completes visible computer tasks
Why it matters
It enables AI to operate visible software instead of only describing what to click.