computation
noun
com·pu·ta·tion
ˌkäm-pyu̇-ˈtā-shən 
-pyü-
1
a
: the act or action of computing : calculation
b
: the use or operation of a computer
2
: a system of reckoning
3
: an amount computed
computationally
adverb
Examples of computation in a Sentence
methods used for the computation of taxes
The solution required a series of computations.
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Photonic quantum computing is a quantum computation approach that uses photons—particles of light—as qubits.
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Gil Press, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
If the variables underlying a particular computation were changed, its result would automatically update.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
By performing a computation in under five minutes that would likely take one of today’s fastest supercomputers 10 septillion years to complete, just last year, the powerful AI chip hinted at the possibility of parallel universes being real.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Apple also said that the phone’s computation performance compares to its MacBook Pro laptops.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
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Gil Press, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
If the variables underlying a particular computation were changed, its result would automatically update.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
By performing a computation in under five minutes that would likely take one of today’s fastest supercomputers 10 septillion years to complete, just last year, the powerful AI chip hinted at the possibility of parallel universes being real.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Apple also said that the phone’s computation performance compares to its MacBook Pro laptops.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Computation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computation. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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computation
noun
com·pu·ta·tion
ˌkäm-pyu̇-ˈtā-shən
1
: the act or action of computing : calculation
2
: a system of calculating especially by mathematical means
3
: an amount computed
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