compute

[ kuhm-pyoot ]

verb (used with object)

, com·put·ed, com·put·ing.

1. to determine by calculation; reckon; calculate:

   These early astronomers computed the period of Jupiter's revolution.

   Synonyms: figure, count, estimate

2. to determine by using a computer or calculator.

verb (used without object)

, com·put·ed, com·put·ing.

1. to reckon; calculate.
2. to use a computer or calculator.
3. Informal. to make sense; add up:

   His reasons for doing that just don't compute.

noun

1. computation:

   Outer space is vast beyond compute.

2. the processing, memory, and storage resources required for a computer, network, or program to function:

   To meet today's business demands, you need a solid foundation of compute.

adjective

1. relating to or comprising the processing, memory, and storage resources required for a computer or program to function:

   The system uses intelligent load balancing so as to maximally utilize the available compute power.

compute

/ kəmˈpjuːt /

verb

1. to calculate (an answer, result, etc), often with the aid of a computer

noun

1. calculation; computation (esp in the phrase beyond compute )

Derived Forms

• comˌputaˈbility, noun
• comˈputable, adjective

Other Words From

• com·put·a·ble adjective
• com·put·a·bil·i·ty [k, uh, m-pyoo-t, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], noun
• com·put·a·bly adverb
• com·put·ist [k, uh, m-, pyoo, -tist, kom, -py, oo, -], noun
• mis·com·pute verb miscomputed miscomputing
• pre·com·pute verb precomputed precomputing
• re·com·pute verb (used with object) recomputed recomputing
• un·com·put·a·ble adjective
• un·com·put·a·ble·ness noun
• un·com·put·a·bly adverb
• un·com·put·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of compute¹

First recorded in 1375–1425, for an earlier sense; 1580–90 compute fordef 6; (for the verb) from Latin computāre, from com- com- + putāre “to think”; (for the noun) late Middle English from Middle French from Late Latin computus “calculation, number,” noun derivative of computāre; count ¹, putative

Word History and Origins

Origin of compute¹

C17: from Latin computāre, from putāre to think

Example Sentences

At one point, Amorim even let a member of his backroom team take centre stage, although by that point Sporting were 4-1 up and Amorim was possibly trying to compute what was happening.

From BBC

As I left the Frontline Club it was hard to compute the bizarre press event, beyond one obvious fact.

From BBC

They also pondered whether the shortcomings they identified can be easily fixed, and their answer is also no: “Can scaling data, models, or compute fundamentally solve this?”

From Los Angeles Times

"I couldn’t really compute what was going on," she said.

From BBC

"There's so much that's happened that eight-year-old me, or even 20-year-old me, wouldn't have been able to compute," she says.

From BBC

Related Words

• figure out
• gauge