biocomputing

English

Etymology

bio- +‎ computing

Noun

biocomputing (uncountable)

1. (computing) The design and construction of computers containing biological components.
   • 2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 71:

     A fungal computer may sound fantastical, but 'biocomputing' is a fast-growing field.

2. (computing) The application of computing to the biological sciences; bioinformatics.