computing
[ kuh m-pyoo-ting ]
/ kəmˈpyu tɪŋ /
noun
the use of a computer to process data or perform calculations.
the act of calculating or reckoning.
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Definition for computing (2 of 2)
compute
[ kuhm-pyoot ]
/ kəmˈpyut /
verb (used with object), com·put·ed, com·put·ing.
to determine by calculation; reckon; calculate: to compute the period of Jupiter's revolution.
to determine by using a computer or calculator.
verb (used without object), com·put·ed, com·put·ing.
to reckon; calculate.
to use a computer or calculator.
Informal.
to make sense; add up: His reasons for doing that just don't compute.
noun
computation: outer space that is vast beyond compute.
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British Dictionary definitions for computing (1 of 2)
computing
/ (kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ) /
noun
the activity of using computers and writing programs for them
the study of computers and their implications
adjective
of or relating to computers
computing skills
British Dictionary definitions for computing (2 of 2)
compute
/ (kəmˈpjuːt) /
verb
to calculate (an answer, result, etc), often with the aid of a computer
noun
calculation; computation (esp in the phrase beyond compute)
Derived forms of compute
computable, adjective computability, nounWord Origin for compute
C17: from Latin
computāre, from
putāre to think