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 Its properties can keep quantum states stable, and allow logical qubits (groups of physical qubits that run quantum computations using specifications of a quantum algorithm) to be formed with fewer physical qubits than competing methods. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026 Finally, the researchers tested their system using real blocks, each a few centimeters across, with circuitry inside that ran computations locally. Matthew Hutson, Scientific American, 6 Sep. 2026 Researchers often study natural processes by modeling them as computations and analyzing them mathematically. Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for computations
Noun
  • The Herald/Times’ independent calculations found that over the past year, the state has spent more than $630 million and still owes $760 million on contracts alone.
    Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Victory is thus determined largely by calculations made before battle begins.
    Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2026.

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