computing
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computing
- /kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
Where it comes from
By surface analysis, compute + -ing.
noun computings
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The process or act of calculation.
Similar: computation
- The use of a computer or computers. Home computing includes children accessing information for educational purposes, parents accessing information for recreational purposes, users working from home, retired people 'silver surfers' that use computers for keeping in touch via e-mail, the Internet and through possible on-line clubs and s
- The study of computers and computer programming. This course will cover several major fields of computing.
Similar: reckoning
verb
- present participle and gerund of compute
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cypher, cipher, calculate, figure, reckon, computational, computation, calculator, informatics, computer, computerization, computerised, software, calculated, calculating, calculus
noun
Similar: reckoning
Translations
Every language
noun action of using a computer
| Español | computación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | コンピューティング |
| 中文 | 计算机应用 |
| Português | computação |
| Français | utilisation d'un ordinateur |
| Deutsch | EDV |
| Italiano | utilizzo del computer |
| Ελληνικά | υπολογίζοντας ypologízontas |
| עברית | מִחְשׁוּב mikhshúv |
noun the study, field of computers and computer programming
| Español | informática, computación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 計算機科学 keisanki-kagaku |
| 中文 | 计算机编程 jìsuànjī biānchéng |
| हिन्दी | संगणिकी saṅgṇikī |
| Kiswahili | utarakilishi |
| Português | informática, computação |
| Français | informatique |
| Deutsch | Informatik, Computerei |
| Italiano | informatica |
| Ελληνικά | πληροφορική pliroforikí |
| Română | informatică |
| Русский | информа́тика informátika |
| العربية | حَوْسَبَة ḥawsaba |
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title = {computing},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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