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

Meanwhile, Intel has largely sat out the AI revolution, failing to develop chips that are suited to advanced computing.

From The Wall Street Journal

OpenAI boss Sam Altman told me in October it has invested aggressively into securing ever more computing power and infrastructure deals with partners.

From BBC

That buys a certain amount of computing power, with usage limits that reset every five hours.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We're now a few hundred billion dollars into it... there are trillions of dollars of infrastructure that needs to be built out" in fields including energy, cloud computing and electronics.

From Barron's

The researchers hope their findings will guide the development of new quantum materials and eventually contribute to emerging technologies, including quantum information devices and quantum computing.

From Science Daily

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