as in to calculate
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 compute
The team checked this directly by computing how much of each galaxy's baryon budget actually stayed bound to the system.
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Paul Sutter, Space.com, 9 June 2026
Quantum computing is the next big leap in computing that researchers are keen to develop thanks to its exponentially fast computational speeds.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
Namdeo has served as a peer reviewer for multiple international computing conferences, including the IEEE Contemporary Computing Innovations Conference, and as a speaker at industry events like Conf42 Machine Learning and Microsoft’s The Azure and AI Show.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The chipmaker will deploy 3 gigawatts of computing power for Meta through the end of 2028.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
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Paul Sutter, Space.com, 9 June 2026
Quantum computing is the next big leap in computing that researchers are keen to develop thanks to its exponentially fast computational speeds.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
Namdeo has served as a peer reviewer for multiple international computing conferences, including the IEEE Contemporary Computing Innovations Conference, and as a speaker at industry events like Conf42 Machine Learning and Microsoft’s The Azure and AI Show.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The chipmaker will deploy 3 gigawatts of computing power for Meta through the end of 2028.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
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Nursing home operators argued the state failed to properly account for the medical complexity of residents when calculating those payments, reducing reimbursement for facilities caring for some of the sickest patients.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Traditional points systems rarely establish a clear relationship to purchasing power, leaving consumers to calculate value against shifting redemption rates, and shrinking availability.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Jamison-Travis is another six-round pick who figures to land a roster spot based on his draft pedigree.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The new starting rotation of Chris Sale, Martín Pérez, Bryce Elder, Grant Holmes and JR Ritchie figures to get a lengthy trial.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
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“Compute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compute. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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