What does computing mean?
Definitions for computing
com·put·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word computing.
Princeton's WordNet
computer science, computingnoun
the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
calculation, computation, computingnoun
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
Wiktionary
computingnoun
The process or act of calculation
computingnoun
Action of using (a) computer(s).
computingnoun
The study, field of computers and computer programming.
This course will cover several major fields of computing.
Wikipedia
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.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
Computing
of Compute
Wikidata
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 Contribution
computingnoun
The action of using a computer or computers.
My work has a lot of computing.
Submitted by zakaria1409 on July 15, 2022
computing
To use a computer.
Computing is basically anything that you can use on a computer.
Submitted by MaryC on February 24, 2020
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'computing' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4579
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'computing' in Nouns Frequency: #1897
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of computing in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of computing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of computing in a Sentence
I think we are going to need to see some more restructuring and realignment in the computing and graphics side of the business.
Trump is literally leaving a vacuum for China to fill, you've got someone in the Oval Office who is fixated on steel, coal and battleships, instead of quantum computing, AI (artificial intelligence) and biotechnology.
Computing has become so central and so important - and so dangerous, we're beyond the point where you can deny that.
The computing field is always in need of new cliches.
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.
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- الحوسبةArabic
- výpočetníCzech
- υπολογίζοντας, πληροφορικήGreek
- انفورماتیکPersian
- tietojenkäsittely, tietojenkäsittelytiedeFinnish
- informatiqueFrench
- ríomhaireachtIrish
- számítástechnikaHungarian
- komputasiIndonesian
- informaticaItalian
- គណិតូបករណ៍វិទ្យា, កុំព្យូទ័រវិទ្យាKhmer
- computatisLatin
- информатикаMacedonian
- informatica, computergebruik, computerenDutch
- przetwarzanie danychPolish
- informática, computaçãoPortuguese
- informaticăRomanian
- информатикаRussian
- ڳڻپيوڀياسSindhi
- datoranvändningSwedish
- کمپیوٹنگUrdu
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