computation
noun
com·pu·ta·tion
ˌkäm-pyu̇-ˈtā-shən 
-pyü-
1
a
: the act or action of computing : calculation
b
: the use or operation of a computer
2
: a system of reckoning
3
: an amount computed
computationally
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of computation in a Sentence
methods used for the computation of taxes
The solution required a series of computations.
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But while the cost of computation has been rapidly and steadily decreasing for decades, these breakthroughs happened only over the last decade.
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Gil Press, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The new largest prime number was discovered by Luke Durant of San Jose, California, who is an amateur researcher and former NVIDIA employee, on October 11, 2024 and confirmed by independent computation on October 12.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
All three types of computation will coexist inside a company’s workflows.
—Kelly Herrell, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Transistors, a type of semiconductor device, are the small electronic switches that perform computation functions in every tech gadget, from smartphones to electric scooters, data centers, and military aircraft.
—Tommy Greene, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2024
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Gil Press, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The new largest prime number was discovered by Luke Durant of San Jose, California, who is an amateur researcher and former NVIDIA employee, on October 11, 2024 and confirmed by independent computation on October 12.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
All three types of computation will coexist inside a company’s workflows.
—Kelly Herrell, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Transistors, a type of semiconductor device, are the small electronic switches that perform computation functions in every tech gadget, from smartphones to electric scooters, data centers, and military aircraft.
—Tommy Greene, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Computation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computation. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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computation
noun
com·pu·ta·tion
ˌkäm-pyu̇-ˈtā-shən
1
: the act or action of computing : calculation
2
: a system of calculating especially by mathematical means
3
: an amount computed
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