computing

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English

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Etymology

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By surface analysis, compute +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

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computing (usually uncountable, plural computings)

  1. (literally) The process or act of calculation.
  2. The use of a computer or computers.
    • 2007, Sharon Yull, BTEC First ICT Practitioners:
      Home computing includes children accessing information for educational purposes, parents accessing information for recreational purposes, users working from home, retired people 'silver surfers' that use computers for keeping in touch via e-mail, the Internet and through possible on-line clubs and societies.
  3. The study of computers and computer programming.
    This course will cover several major fields of computing.

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Verb

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computing

  1. present participle and gerund of compute