computations

plural of computation
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 Just like laptops, cars depend on microprocessors and RAM, or random-access memory, to run all of their computations. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026 TPUs belong to the class of chips known as AI accelerators, which are tailored to perform the mathematical computations that underpin generative AI models. Kevin Stankiewicz,jeff Marks, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 The chip giant started linking its GPUs together in 2016 to make its own supercomputer perfect for running billions of parallel computations for artificial intelligence. Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The exponential rate of computations achieved through quantum computers are expected to solve challenges of drug discovery, climate change, and energy security for humanity. Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026 Data centers are doing billions of transactions and computations across the country to service tens of millions of users every minute. Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 24 July 2026 The researchers noted these quantum computations could be encoded with less than 500,000 superconducting physical qubits, cracking 256-bit ECC in 18 to 23 minutes. IEEE Spectrum, 7 July 2026 After a year and 40 pages of dense computations, the trio posted their paper in July 2025. Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2026 Experts say that because chips perform the advanced computations required for frontier AI systems, cutting off access to the chips is crucial to prevent geopolitical rivals from using AI systems for military or economic purposes. Jared Perlo, NBC news, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for computations
Noun
  • The next should be protecting the processes around the transaction, which can include settlement logic, approval flows, collateral rules, netting calculations or treasury automation.
    Ravi Chamria, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Across the 10 seasons PSR was in operation from 2015-16 onwards, our calculations turned up 40 separate instances of SCR excesses.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • From the age of 14, pupils will be able to combine technical subjects like manufacturing and AI with core subjects like maths and English.
    Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 29 July 2026
  • As a school-leaving-age young woman in 2012, simple maths dictates that she must have been conceived around the time of a conflict that was also defined by the use of mass rape as a weapon of war.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 May 2026

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“Computations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/computations. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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