computing

present participle of compute

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Recent Examples of computing Now, despite the economic benefits — considerable tax revenue, money for schools, numerous construction jobs and a smaller number of permanent jobs — no one seems to want a computing campus in their backyard, especially one shrouded in secrecy. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026 Most of this capital is targeted toward generative AI, cloud computing infrastructure and logistics automation. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026 Nvidia has been spending billions on investments in optics computing companies like Lumentum and Coherent. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Power problems Anthropic's future success depends not only on building giant data centers, but also on the electrical and related power infrastructure needed to juice those computing facilities. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 The scramble for computing power Securing enough computing power is a major challenge for Anthropic and other AI companies. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026 Inside Murdock’s tech Murdock combines onboard computing hardware with a crew-facing interface. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2026 For the better part of the first quarter of this century, the rise of Big Tech has made computer science (CS), and computing education more broadly, among the most popular subjects in American higher education. — Kamau Bobb october 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026 The researchers tested approximately 1,300 configurations of the electrical signals used to communicate with the neurons, accumulating more than 4,000 hours of real-time interaction across dozens of biological computing units. — Mike McRae 19, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for computing
Verb
  • Created by Elizabeth Meriwether, the thriller follows an FBI agent hunting a calculating female serial killer.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Traditional CPUs excel at sequential computing tasks, such as calculating a massive spreadsheet or running a precise physics simulation, as these often require executing steps in strict order at blazing speeds.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • There’s a lot left to get back on the right track — especially with the New York Giants figuring things out at the top of the division — but Monday’s result could serve as the launching pad for a run in the next few weeks.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Ernest couldn’t sleep, but lay awake on his mattress in the basement, figuring.
    — Madeline ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

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“Computing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/computing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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