computing

American  

[kuhm-pyoo-ting] / kəmˈpyu tɪŋ /

noun

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

2. the act of calculating or reckoning.

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computing British  

/ kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ /

noun

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

2. the study of computers and their implications

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adjective

1. of or relating to computers

   computing skills

Etymology

Origin of computing

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

Example Sentences

They worried about allowing American firms to sell Chinese customers chips that are at or near the leading edge in terms of computing capability.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Scalability is fundamental to the growth and adoption of quantum computing, and we believe this breakthrough brings the industry much closer to a scalable, commercial gate-model system,” Lanting added.

From Barron's

The solar panels take up most of the robot's surface, leaving very little room for computing hardware.

From Science Daily

Storing quantum information is essential for the future of both quantum computing and a global quantum internet.

From Science Daily

Brockman said that as AI models have gotten more advanced, with people demanding more of them, that’s driven up the company’s computing needs.

From MarketWatch

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