Computer animation encompasses a variety of techniques, the unifying factor being that the animation is created digitally on a computer.
kəmpjˈuːɾɚɹ ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən ɛŋkˈʌmpəsᵻz ɐ vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ʌv tɛknˈiːks, ðə jˈuːnɪfˌaɪɪŋ fˈæktɚ bˌiːɪŋ ðætðɪ ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən ɪz kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd dˈɪdʒɪɾəli ˌɔn ɐ kəmpjˈuːɾɚ.