computation
noun
com·pu·ta·tion
ˌkäm-pyu̇-ˈtā-shən 
-pyü-
1
a
: the act or action of computing : calculation
b
: the use or operation of a computer
2
: a system of reckoning
3
: an amount computed
computationally
adverb
Examples of computation in a Sentence
methods used for the computation of taxes
The solution required a series of computations.
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If computation were offloaded to powerful remote servers, VR and AR headsets could function as lightweight terminals, dramatically lowering the barrier to entry for immersive gaming.
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Ivan Shvaichenko, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Using this algorithm with hand computations on paper, Lucas showed in 1876 that the 39-digit number (2127 - 1) equals 170,141,183,460,469,231,731,687,303,715,884,105,727, and that value is prime.
Also known as M127, this number remains the largest prime verified by hand computations.
—Jeremiah Bartz, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
Like any other institution, the church and its 1.4 billion followers can benefit from artificial intelligence — by using it to streamline menial tasks, conduct deep research and tackle massive data computation.
—Motoko Rich, New York Times, 15 May 2025
This is a completely new way of doing computation based on the laws of physics at the atomic level.
—Jack Dongarra, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
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Ivan Shvaichenko, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Using this algorithm with hand computations on paper, Lucas showed in 1876 that the 39-digit number (2127 - 1) equals 170,141,183,460,469,231,731,687,303,715,884,105,727, and that value is prime.
Also known as M127, this number remains the largest prime verified by hand computations.
—Jeremiah Bartz, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
Like any other institution, the church and its 1.4 billion followers can benefit from artificial intelligence — by using it to streamline menial tasks, conduct deep research and tackle massive data computation.
—Motoko Rich, New York Times, 15 May 2025
This is a completely new way of doing computation based on the laws of physics at the atomic level.
—Jack Dongarra, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for computation
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“Computation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computation. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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computation
noun
com·pu·ta·tion
ˌkäm-pyu̇-ˈtā-shən
1
: the act or action of computing : calculation
2
: a system of calculating especially by mathematical means
3
: an amount computed
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