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
Examples of computation in a Sentence
methods used for the computation of taxes
The solution required a series of computations.
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
These components of the Spatial Web will all simply, like other protocols and standards before it, just do the hard communication and computation work behind the scenes.
—Gabriel René, IEEE Spectrum, 24 July 2025
Data fed into these systems passes through layers of hidden nodes, performing thousands of computations that are largely inscrutable.
—Anise Madh, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Moreover, computations that involve the time dimension are different from those involving just the space dimensions.
—Quanta Magazine, 16 July 2025
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“Computation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computation. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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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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