as in calculations
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
we were able to divide the dinner bill fairly with a little computation
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Recent Examples of computations
This architecture is a step toward a single system that can accelerate both sparse and dense computations on the same silicon.
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Olivia Hsu, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2026
Neuroscientists have found that these events at dendrites can allow even single neurons to perform complex computations — meaning that dendrites are the reason why a single neuron can have the same amount of computational power as a deep artificial neural network.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
The Thus processor is the world’s first neural-net compute-in-memory AI audio chip, which is smaller than traditional chips, and requires less power to run complex computations.
—John Higgins, The Verge, 22 Apr. 2026
Amazon makes most of its money providing computations and storage in the cloud.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
This is critical for maintaining coherence in quantum systems during longer computations.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
Other milestones include higher qubit counts — which increase the potential size and complexity of problems a quantum computer can represent and help solve — and coherence times, which allow more reliable computations by reducing the impact of noise and errors.
—Dylan Butts,matthew Chin, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Super Micro makes high-performance computer servers that can accommodate hyper-advanced computations and processes needed for artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge technologies.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
However, until recently, these computations involved perfect mergers that always resulted in spheres instead of any other shapes.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Olivia Hsu, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2026
Neuroscientists have found that these events at dendrites can allow even single neurons to perform complex computations — meaning that dendrites are the reason why a single neuron can have the same amount of computational power as a deep artificial neural network.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
The Thus processor is the world’s first neural-net compute-in-memory AI audio chip, which is smaller than traditional chips, and requires less power to run complex computations.
—John Higgins, The Verge, 22 Apr. 2026
Amazon makes most of its money providing computations and storage in the cloud.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
This is critical for maintaining coherence in quantum systems during longer computations.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
Other milestones include higher qubit counts — which increase the potential size and complexity of problems a quantum computer can represent and help solve — and coherence times, which allow more reliable computations by reducing the impact of noise and errors.
—Dylan Butts,matthew Chin, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Super Micro makes high-performance computer servers that can accommodate hyper-advanced computations and processes needed for artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge technologies.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
However, until recently, these computations involved perfect mergers that always resulted in spheres instead of any other shapes.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for computations
Noun
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On Saturday of the event, nearly 30,000 attendees visited Julia Davis Park, according to calculations that account, at least in part, for repeat customers, Gilbert said.—
Michael Deeds
May 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 May 2026
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For compensation committees that excluded tariff costs from 2025 incentive calculations, those same costs could theoretically be returned in 2026 or 2027.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Moderation is not a maths problem to solve, but a behaviour to support.—
Justin Kissinger,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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More variables than a maths textbook.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Computations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/computations. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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