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
Synonyms
Examples of computation in a Sentence
methods used for the computation of taxes
The solution required a series of computations.
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The analytical engine would have been able to choose which instruction to follow based on the outcome of a previous computation—a skill called conditional branching.
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Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 4 June 2024
In a string of recent papers, researchers have shown that most cryptographic tasks could still be accomplished securely even in hypothetical worlds where practically all computation is easy.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2024
Over the last decade, the amount of computation used to train large AI models has increased by nine orders of magnitude.
—Mustafa Suleyman, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2024
While the trade-machine computations and jersey-swap photo alterations can have fans fantasizing about Trae Young or some other All-Star-ish player, the margins are where the Lakers’ roster has to improve most.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
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Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 4 June 2024
In a string of recent papers, researchers have shown that most cryptographic tasks could still be accomplished securely even in hypothetical worlds where practically all computation is easy.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2024
Over the last decade, the amount of computation used to train large AI models has increased by nine orders of magnitude.
—Mustafa Suleyman, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2024
While the trade-machine computations and jersey-swap photo alterations can have fans fantasizing about Trae Young or some other All-Star-ish player, the margins are where the Lakers’ roster has to improve most.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
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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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