Definitions for computing
com·put·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. computer science, computingnoun

   the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

2. calculation, computation, computingnoun

   the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. computingnoun

   The process or act of calculation

2. computingnoun

   Action of using (a) computer(s).

3. computingnoun

   The study, field of computers and computer programming.

   This course will cover several major fields of computing.

WikipediaRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. Computing

   Computing is any activity that uses computers to manage, process, and communicate information. It includes development of both hardware and software. Computing is a critical, integral component of modern industrial technology. Major computing disciplines include computer engineering, software engineering, computer science, information systems, and information technology.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. computing

   Computing refers to the process of using computers and computer-related technologies to manipulate and process data, perform calculations, and solve problems. It involves the utilization of software, hardware, algorithms, and programming languages to store, retrieve, and analyze information. Computing encompasses various fields such as computer science, software engineering, data analysis, artificial intelligence, and information technology.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. Computing

   of Compute

WikidataRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Computing

   Computing is any goal-oriented activity requiring, benefiting from, or creating computers. For example, computing includes designing, developing and building hardware and software systems; processing, structuring, and managing various kinds of information; doing scientific research on and with computers; making computer systems behave intelligently; creating and using communications and entertainment media etc. Subfields of computing include computer engineering, software engineering, computer science, information systems, and information technology.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. computingnoun

   The action of using a computer or computers.

   My work has a lot of computing.

   
   

   Submitted by zakaria1409 on July 15, 2022  

2. ---

   computing

   To use a computer.

   Computing is basically anything that you can use on a computer.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 24, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Computer
   • Engineering
   • Procedure

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'computing' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4579

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'computing' in Nouns Frequency: #1897

How to pronounce computing?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of computing in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of computing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of computing in a Sentence

1. John Gordon:

   We’ve already opened up Watson’s developer cloud that has been used to build 7,000 apps powered by Watson, it’s been used from retail to legal, and has allowed Watson to move in a number of different areas. I think the industry will keep looking for more and more ways for cognitive computing to interact naturally and continue to learn. Ultimately, AlchemyAPI shared our vision for the next era of computing.

2. Daniel Zhang:

   We are at a technological watershed moment, driven by generative AI and cloud computing.

3. Gary Miliefsky:

   [They] have become so frequent and due to the massively deployed secret botnets (malware running on computers all over the globe), you can lease a DDoS attack against any target, like Dyn, for a very low cost, in addition, with the exponential power of computing, one can build DoS equipment for less than $300.

4. Patrick Byrne:

   They [the study authors] did a good job controlling for ethnic background in specific procedures, but it would be more powerful to include an estimated age in each set of photographs because the way we perceive faces neurocognitively is pretty complicated— there’s a lot of computing that goes on subconsciously, a lot that’s associated and distinct from perceived age.

5. Wes Fulford:

   The exodus of computing power from China is advantageous for other global and US-based miners.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=computing
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Computing
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computing
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computing
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=computing