as in calculating
to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations
for the test we were required to compute the answers without using a calculator
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Recent Examples of computing
That means long term investments in chipmakers and providers of computing power could prove to be more reliable short term.
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Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
By reducing power consumption and hardware requirements, such systems could enable RF awareness capabilities in smaller platforms that previously lacked sufficient computing resources.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
What about a legal right for AIs to freely access the public internet (the right to information); or a legal right for AIs to interact with other AIs (the right to associate); or a legal right to some minimum amount of computing power (the right to necessary resources)?
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Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
The movement is introducing more women to hardware creation in a field where women hold just 28% of computing roles in the United States.
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Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
Another key challenge is the refresh cycle of computing hardware.
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Sven Bilén,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
The beauty computing system in my brain fired off, and six fragrances came to mind.
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Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
Rather than doing everything in the cloud, Apple is focusing on combining the computing resources on your iPhones, Macs, and other devices along with what Apple calls Private Cloud Compute—essentially Apple’s own version of the cloud.
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Bob O'Donnell,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
The actors' strike also posed the same problem for OD, Kojima's second game in development, powered by cloud computing technology from Microsoft's Xbox division.
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Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
By reducing power consumption and hardware requirements, such systems could enable RF awareness capabilities in smaller platforms that previously lacked sufficient computing resources.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
What about a legal right for AIs to freely access the public internet (the right to information); or a legal right for AIs to interact with other AIs (the right to associate); or a legal right to some minimum amount of computing power (the right to necessary resources)?
—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
The movement is introducing more women to hardware creation in a field where women hold just 28% of computing roles in the United States.
—
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
Another key challenge is the refresh cycle of computing hardware.
—
Sven Bilén,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
The beauty computing system in my brain fired off, and six fragrances came to mind.
—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
Rather than doing everything in the cloud, Apple is focusing on combining the computing resources on your iPhones, Macs, and other devices along with what Apple calls Private Cloud Compute—essentially Apple’s own version of the cloud.
—
Bob O'Donnell,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
The actors' strike also posed the same problem for OD, Kojima's second game in development, powered by cloud computing technology from Microsoft's Xbox division.
—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for computing
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Night after night of lying there frustrated, anxious, wide awake, calculating how few hours remain, and the bed slowly becomes a cue for wakefulness and worry instead of sleep.
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For months, shipping companies have been in wait and see mode, carefully calculating the risk of moving ships through the strait.
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Warsh may be figuring that by the end of summer, the prices of gasoline and other energy products will drop much further.
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When figuring income, be careful with Social Security benefits.
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“Computing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/computing. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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