computation
ˌkɒmpjuˈteɪʃən
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Definition of computation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
calculationTECH.the act of calculating using numbers or logicTECH.
  • Computation of the total cost took several hours.
calculation figuring reckoning
2.
mathematicsTECH.the result obtained from a calculation processTECH.
  • The computation showed a significant increase in sales.
outcome result solution
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Origin of computation

Latin, computare (to calculate)

Terms with computation included in their meaning

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theory
theoretical principles behind information and computation
technology
expert in computation theory and computer design
computing type
distributed computing paradigm that brings computation closer to data sources
technology
computing technique delaying expression computation until needed
mathematics
calculation or computation in complex tasks
programming
delayed computation in programming
technology
register holding intermediate computation results
mathematics
skill of computation using numeral systems

Examples of computation in a sentence

  • Errors in computation led to incorrect results.
  • The computation of the data took hours.

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  1. French:calcul, computation, ...
  2. German:Berechnung, ...
  3. Italian:calcolo, ...
  4. Spanish:cálculo, ...
  5. Portuguese:cálculo, ...
  6. Chinese:计算, 计算结果, ...
  7. Japanese:計算, 計算結果, ...
  8. Arabic:حساب, نَاتِج حِسَاب, ...
  9. Hebrew:חִישּׁוּב, תּוֹצָאַת הַחִישּׁוּב, ...
  10. Russian:вычисление, расчет, ...
  11. Ukrainian:обчислення, ...
  12. Hindi:गणना, परिणाम, ...
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