computation

[ kom-pyoo-tey-shuhn ]

noun

1. an act, process, or method of computing; compute; calculation.
2. a result of computing. compute.
3. the amount computed.

computation

/ ˌkɒmpjʊˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. a calculation involving numbers or quantities

Derived Forms

• ˌcompuˈtational, adjective

Other Words From

• compu·tation·al adjective
• compu·tative adjective
• compu·tative·ly adverb
• miscom·pu·tation noun
• noncom·pu·tation noun
• recom·pu·tation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of computation¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin computātiōn-, stem of computātiō, from computāt(us) “reckoned” (past participle of computāre “to reckon, sum up”; compute ) + -iō -ion

Example Sentences

Now a research team from Chalmers University of Technology, in Sweden, has created a unique system that combats the dilemma, thus paving the way for longer computation time and more robust quantum computers.

From Science Daily

The Princeton-led team's machine learning approach slashes the computation time from tens of seconds to the millisecond scale, opening the door for real-time optimization.

From Science Daily

For now, the GCR system requires a lot of computation resources, so it won't be available on any personal devices just yet.

From Science Daily

The study is an example of advancements in neuroscience enabled in the past few decades by technological progress in the design of stable, high-resolution neural probes as well as by machine learning-backed computation power.

From Science Daily

A final burst of laser pulses nudges each ion to either fluoresce or not—a flash of binary code that detectors read out as the computation’s solution.

From Science Magazine

Related Words

• calculation
• computing