ubiquitous computing

juˈbɪkwɪtəs kəmˈpjutɪŋ

Definition

Definition of ubiquitous computing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology everywhere

TECH.

computing technology present in everyday objects and always available

TECH.

Ubiquitous computing lets you access information from any device at home.
The new campus relies on ubiquitous computing to automate climate control.
Many startups invest in ubiquitous computing to embed sensors in everyday objects.

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Expressions with ubiquitous

ubiquitous as the air

adj.

so common it is unnoticed

Fast food restaurants are ubiquitous as the air in urban areas.

Expressions with computing

computing device

programmable electronic equipment that runs commands and handles data

The lab bought a computing device to run complex simulations.

mobile computing

use of portable devices to access and process digital information anywhere

Mobile computing has changed how people work outside the office.

computing environment

set of hardware software and settings where computer programs run

The new application was tested in a secure computing environment.

computing equipment

physical devices used to process data or run programs

The company upgraded its computing equipment to handle larger databases.

computing system

linked hardware and programs that handle information and share resources

Our company upgraded its computing system to speed up data work.

enterprise computing

use of computers and software to support work in large organizations

She built her career in enterprise computing for international manufacturing companies.

high-performance cloud computing

fast, efficient remote processing setup for heavy jobs

The lab relies on high-performance cloud computing for climate simulations.

personal computing

use of computers by individuals for everyday tasks and entertainment

The rise of smartphones has changed the landscape of personal computing.

social computing

study of how people use technology to interact

Researchers in social computing analyze online behavior patterns.

cloud computing

computing services provided over the internet on demand

Cloud computing allows access to data from anywhere.

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French:informatique ubiquitaire, ...
German:Ubiquitous Computing, ...
Italian:calcolabilità ubiquitaria, ...
Spanish:computación ubicua, ...
Portuguese:computação ubíqua, ...
Chinese:普适计算, ...
Japanese:ユビキタスコンピューティング, ...
Arabic:حَوْسَبَة مُنْتَشِرَة, ...
Hebrew:מַחְשׁוּב בְּכָל מָקוֹם, ...
Russian:повсеместные вычисления, ...
Ukrainian:вездесучі обчислення, ...
Hindi:सर्वव्यापी कम्प्यूटिंग, ...
Bengali:উপলব্ধ কম্পিউটিং, ...
Catalan:computació ubicua, ...
Czech:ubikvitní počítání, ...
Danish:allestedsnærværende computing, ...
Dutch:ubiquitous computing, ...
Greek:πανταχού παρούσα υπολογιστική, ...
Hungarian:mindenütt jelen lévő számítástechnika, ...
Khmer:បច្ចេកវិទ្យាកុំព្យូទ័រដែលមាននៅក្នុងវត្ថុប្រើប្រាស់ប្រចាំថ្ងៃ និងអាចប្រើបានគ្រប់ពេល, ...
Korean:유비쿼터스 컴퓨팅, ...
Persian:رایانش فراگیر, ...
Polish:komputerowa technologia powszechna, ...
Portuguese (BR):computação ubíqua, ...
Romanian:calcul ubiquitar, ...
Swedish:ubikvitär databehandling, ...
Thai:คอมพิวเตอร์ทุกหนทุกแห่ง, ...
Turkish:yaygın bilgi işlem, ...
Vietnamese:tính toán phổ cập, ...

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