computing

[kuhm-pyoo-ting]

noun

1. the use of a computer to process data or perform calculations.

2. the act of calculating or reckoning.

computing

/ kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ /

noun

1. the activity of using computers and writing programs for them

2. the study of computers and their implications

adjective

1. of or relating to computers

   computing skills

Word History and Origins

Origin of computing¹

First recorded in 1640–50; compute + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

China’s largest social-media companies are applying America’s novel computing methods at unmatched scale and speed to a billion subjects.

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The work, presented at the international supercomputing conference SC '25, marks a major step forward for astrophysics, high-performance computing, and AI-assisted modeling.

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She said Microsoft was giving first dibs on its AI computing power to its software business—home of the Office franchise—which left less available to its fast-growing Azure cloud-computing service.

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"This will create a new generation of optical computing systems, significantly accelerating complex AI tasks across a myriad of fields," he concludes.

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From small-town Oregon to the urban outskirts of Jakarta, investors and businesses are racing to build massive data centers to provide enough computing power to sustain growing AI companies.

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