compute
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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to reckon; calculate.
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to use a computer or calculator.
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Informal. to make sense; add up.
His reasons for doing that just don't compute.
noun
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Outer space is vast beyond compute.
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the processing, memory, and storage resources required for a computer, network, or program to function.
To meet today's business demands, you need a solid foundation of compute.
adjective
verb
noun
Other Word Forms
- computability noun
- computable adjective
- computably adverb
- computist noun
- miscompute verb
- precompute verb
- recompute verb (used with object)
- uncomputable adjective
- uncomputableness noun
- uncomputably adverb
- uncomputed adjective
Etymology
Origin of compute
First recorded in 1375–1425, for an earlier sense; 1580–90 compute for def. 6; (for the verb) from Latin computāre, from com- com- + putāre “to think”; (for the noun) late Middle English from Middle French from Late Latin computus “calculation, number,” noun derivative of computāre; count 1, putative
Example Sentences
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“For data centers, it’s estimated that 800 terawatt hours of compute power is going to be needed in the next 10 years,” Creed said.
From Barron's
The Tesla CEO said the acquisition will help boost the company’s AI training capacity to nearly two gigawatts of computing power.
From Barron's
But with the relentless hunger for compute resources, the company might look to shore up funds in a new way.
From MarketWatch
But bull markets fueled by the growth of innovative technologies like today’s “accelerated compute revolution,” as AlTi Tiedemann calls it, tend to last longer and produce even better returns, she says.
From Barron's
The computing power of chips has increased dramatically over the decades as makers cram them with more microscopic electronic components.
From Barron's
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