computation
computation
Definition
com·pu·ta·tion (käm′pyo̵̅o̅ tā′s̸hən)
noun
- the act of computing; calculation
- a method of computing
- a result obtained in computing; computed amount
Etymology: ME computacioun < L computatio
computation
Synonyms
computation
n.
A computing
calculation, counting, data processing, reckoning; see calculation 1, estimate 1, guess.Result of computing
computation
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- profit: The starting point for the computation of taxable profits is the entity's accounting profit.
- probability: Eye movements reveal the on-line computation of the lexical probabilities during reading.
- integral: For the computation of these three integrals, a lot of methods are available in the literature.
Converse of object
- transcend: Speaking of Owen Barfield's work; see chapter 23, " Can We Transcend Computation?
- restart: This is often not the case, and we need to consider restarting the computation in a controlled fashion.
- perform: Show how high level programs are executed in hardware, by performing simple computations at various levels in the machine.
- distribute: Perhaps we could look for the pattern of communications that would be required to collect the data from the distributed computation.
- simplify: One possibility is to assume isotropic sky conditions at all times and so simplify computation since diffuse radiation is then independent of direction.
- inspire: AIS is very much an emerging area of biologically inspired computation.
Adjective modifier
- evolutionary: In, Proceedings of the IEEE congress on evolutionary computation.
- numerical: They all require a certain amount of numerical computation.
- neural: It is not my intention to turn you into experts in neural computation - that is not possible in the time we have available.
- non-classical: Non-classical computation encompasses many different approach to tackle some or all of these problems.
- symbolic: My tendency to get lost when trying to follow a mass of symbolic computations has long haunted me.
- algebraic: This usually requires large algebraic computations due to the geometrical quantities entering the field equations and equations of motion.
Noun used with modifier
- quantum: Their potential use in quantum computation is very exciting.
- hash: Once all the data to be updated has been updated, one of the digest methods should be called to complete the hash computation.
- tax: How do I get details of overseas exchange rates for use in tax computations?
- corporation: Sections 144 and 145 of the Act explain the implications of those terms for corporation tax computations.
- matrix: He is a numerical analyst who specializes in the development and analysis of algorithms in matrix computations.
Browse dictionary entries near computation
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- computer
- Computer Addicts
- Computer-Aided Design
- Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing
- computer crime
- Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section of the U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division
- Computer Crime Statute 18 U.S.C. Section 1030
