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
Put simply, the gargantuan wave of capital that's been fueling the construction of data centers to meet AI computing demand isn't slowing down.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
After graduation, Natthaphong founded a cloud computing company before first getting elected as a Future Forward MP in 2019.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
As a result, engineers are actively exploring new materials, innovative architectures, and advanced fabrication techniques to overcome these barriers and keep pushing the boundaries of computing power.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Portfolio companies include the likes of spaceflight safety firm Slingshot Aerospace, quantum computing company Rigetti and fast-rising non-alcoholic craft brewer Athletic Brewing.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Unlike ordinary bits, these computing elements are made of quantum objects that can be in two possible states, labeled 0 and 1, at the same time.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
These smaller models require far less computing resources—and in some cases don’t even require the kinds of specialized AI chips that Nvidia makes.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
The actors' strike also posed the same problem for OD, Kojima's second game in development, powered by cloud computing technology from Microsoft's Xbox division.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The proliferation of mobile banking and the need for real-time transaction processing has pushed computing to the edge.
—Ramasankar Molleti, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
After graduation, Natthaphong founded a cloud computing company before first getting elected as a Future Forward MP in 2019.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
As a result, engineers are actively exploring new materials, innovative architectures, and advanced fabrication techniques to overcome these barriers and keep pushing the boundaries of computing power.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Portfolio companies include the likes of spaceflight safety firm Slingshot Aerospace, quantum computing company Rigetti and fast-rising non-alcoholic craft brewer Athletic Brewing.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Unlike ordinary bits, these computing elements are made of quantum objects that can be in two possible states, labeled 0 and 1, at the same time.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
These smaller models require far less computing resources—and in some cases don’t even require the kinds of specialized AI chips that Nvidia makes.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
The actors' strike also posed the same problem for OD, Kojima's second game in development, powered by cloud computing technology from Microsoft's Xbox division.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The proliferation of mobile banking and the need for real-time transaction processing has pushed computing to the edge.
—Ramasankar Molleti, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for computing
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Others recommended calculating an exact percentage based on apartment size.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Imagine calculating every possible way billions of Lego bricks could fit together – that’s the scale of complexity physicists face when evaluating the configurational integral.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some companies are figuring it out and seeing real value.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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This is the era of all-nighters, early classes, cafeteria skin, and figuring it all out.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Computing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/computing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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