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computation Definition

com·pu·ta·tion (käm′pyo̵̅o̅ tā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of computing; calculation
  2. a method of computing
  3. a result obtained in computing; computed amount

Etymology: ME computacioun < L computatio

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computation Synonyms

computation

n.

  1. A computing

    calculation, counting, data processing, reckoning; see calculation 1, estimate 1, guess.

  2. Result of computing

    total, sum, figure; see estimate 1, guess, number.

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.