as in calculating
to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations
for the test we were required to compute the answers without using a calculator
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Recent Examples of computing
The performance gap between Chinese and US models, while not enormous, persists largely due to constraints on computing power and capital.
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John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
The company says the setup doubled training speed without increasing computing resources.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
The company is also aiming to supply half of the central processing units used by the world’s largest cloud computing companies, also known as hyperscalers, by year-end.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Meta and Google, whose profit mainly comes from digital advertising; Amazon, the largest online retailer and cloud-computing provider; and Microsoft, the biggest seller of business software, are each dominant in their industries and have ample cash cushions.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Growth in the cloud computing unit was the largest since the 28 percent increase seen in the third quarter of 2022.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
OpenAI says the new model runs 25% faster than the previous version and achieves state-of-the-art performance while using fewer computing resources.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Indeed, cloud-computing giant Oracle borrowed $25 billion in order to provide compute for OpenAI, with analysts warning that its huge debt was weighing on its stock.
—semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Efficient, low power consumption edge computing to learn and implement intelligent decision making has evolved substantially.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
The company says the setup doubled training speed without increasing computing resources.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
The company is also aiming to supply half of the central processing units used by the world’s largest cloud computing companies, also known as hyperscalers, by year-end.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Meta and Google, whose profit mainly comes from digital advertising; Amazon, the largest online retailer and cloud-computing provider; and Microsoft, the biggest seller of business software, are each dominant in their industries and have ample cash cushions.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Growth in the cloud computing unit was the largest since the 28 percent increase seen in the third quarter of 2022.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
OpenAI says the new model runs 25% faster than the previous version and achieves state-of-the-art performance while using fewer computing resources.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Indeed, cloud-computing giant Oracle borrowed $25 billion in order to provide compute for OpenAI, with analysts warning that its huge debt was weighing on its stock.
—semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Efficient, low power consumption edge computing to learn and implement intelligent decision making has evolved substantially.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for computing
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Some brands also cited seasonal sourcing patterns as a challenge in calculating long-term financing commitments.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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There are countless situations when calculating how many square feet are in a space comes in handy, from renting or buying a home to furnishing a place.—
Morgan Goldberg,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
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Thus, figuring how to prevent collisions has become more important as space agencies continue to rocket new technology into low Earth orbit — and there's already a brisk launch schedule planned for 2026.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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There is no reason both parties can't be at the table right now figuring this out.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Computing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/computing. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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