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
However, computing power alone does not drive transformation.
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Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
In the essay, Amodei predicts that by about 2027, cluster sizes, or the interconnected computing resources grouped together to train or power AI, will allow for the running of millions of AI instances, each operating at superhuman speed.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Many tech companies, including IBM and Microsoft, have moved quickly into the quantum-computing space, where IonQ has emerged as a leader.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
This stock has been firing on all cylinders with 30% or greater year-over-year growth coming out of its storage and computing segment and its automotive segment.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
That combination made possible the concentration of computing power which underpinned California’s leadership in AI.
—Claudia Nunes, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
Prior to being promoted to the post in 1958 from her position as a computer at the west area computing unit of Langley under Vaughan, Jackson obtained permission from the city of Hampton to take graduate-level math and physics courses at the University of Virginia alongside white peers.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Publications such as Popular Science have highlighted this potential, noting that hyperscale computing facilities and other energy-intensive operations could benefit from the Arctic environment.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 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
Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
In the essay, Amodei predicts that by about 2027, cluster sizes, or the interconnected computing resources grouped together to train or power AI, will allow for the running of millions of AI instances, each operating at superhuman speed.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Many tech companies, including IBM and Microsoft, have moved quickly into the quantum-computing space, where IonQ has emerged as a leader.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
This stock has been firing on all cylinders with 30% or greater year-over-year growth coming out of its storage and computing segment and its automotive segment.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
That combination made possible the concentration of computing power which underpinned California’s leadership in AI.
—Claudia Nunes, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
Prior to being promoted to the post in 1958 from her position as a computer at the west area computing unit of Langley under Vaughan, Jackson obtained permission from the city of Hampton to take graduate-level math and physics courses at the University of Virginia alongside white peers.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Publications such as Popular Science have highlighted this potential, noting that hyperscale computing facilities and other energy-intensive operations could benefit from the Arctic environment.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 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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New information from the show’s calculating power broker Sinatra, portrayed by Julianne Nicholson, revealed otherwise, sending Xavier into unfamiliar territory above ground.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some sports commentators dive deep into the data, running simulations and calculating expected probability outcomes before making their picks.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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And the Rebels, after some early struggles, are suddenly figuring some things out, evidenced by a 10-point win at Utah State on Tuesday in a game they were projected to lose by 16.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Lost amid the euphoria of the first relevant Sharks season in a good long while is the fact that this team is still a collection of kids figuring things out on the fly.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Computing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/computing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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