as in calculation
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
we were able to divide the dinner bill fairly with a little computation
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Recent Examples of computation
Louisiana's corrections department has used the same system to track people in its custody, process time computations, and calculate release dates since 1991, according to court filings.
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Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
This consists of an input layer that receives a signal, an optical cavity that acts like a second layer containing feedback loops (or recurrent loops) that can be tweaked to change the device behavior and an output layer that produces the result of this computation.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
This is particularly beneficial for AI workloads, which often involve large datasets and complex computations.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
The problem is that this cascading requires massive parallel computations that, when done on standard computers, take tons of energy and time.
—Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2025
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Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
This consists of an input layer that receives a signal, an optical cavity that acts like a second layer containing feedback loops (or recurrent loops) that can be tweaked to change the device behavior and an output layer that produces the result of this computation.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
This is particularly beneficial for AI workloads, which often involve large datasets and complex computations.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
The problem is that this cascading requires massive parallel computations that, when done on standard computers, take tons of energy and time.
—Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for computation
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Western intelligence agencies have been reluctant to disclose their internal calculations of Ukrainian casualties for fear of undermining an ally.—
Anatoly Kurmanaev,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Goldman Sachs estimates across-the-board tariffs on Canada and Mexico — excluding China from its calculations — will result in a 0.7% increase in core prices and a 0.4% hit to gross domestic product.—
Hakyung Kim,
CNBC,
1 Feb. 2025
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools saw improvement in elementary math scores in 2024, but otherwise remained relatively stagnant, according to new data released Wednesday.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2025
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America’s struggling students have fallen further behind in math and reading.—
Jacob Turcotte,
The Christian Science Monitor,
29 Jan. 2025
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However, the model failed on the hidden code and complex number set prompts, making basic errors in counting and/or arithmetic that one or both of the OpenAI models avoided.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Jan. 2025
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Yet, as with calculators and mental arithmetic, reliance on AI risks weakening core cognitive abilities.—
Dr. Adil Dalal,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Computation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/computation. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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