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computing

[ kuhm-pyoo-ting ]

noun

  1. the use of a computer to process data or perform calculations.
  2. the act of calculating or reckoning.


computing

/ əˈːɪŋ /

noun

  1. the activity of using computers and writing programs for them
  2. the study of computers and their implications
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to computers

    computing skills

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of computing1

First recorded in 1640–50; compute + -ing 1
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After World War II, the United States refocused its scientific superiority ⎯ and its early computing capabilities ⎯ on understanding how the weather and the planet works.

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The computing power this requires sucks water from a parched earth and puts entire creative industries out of work.

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He pointed out that Amazon - originally a consumer internet company - had scaled cloud computing while the big players in AI today, like Facebook and Google, were once consumer internet companies too.

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He has promised to "spend less and invest more" and to boost capital investments in things like housing, and military infrastructure and computing resources.

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He also points out that the batteries perform better in warmer conditions, which is particularly important for driverless cars that need a lot of energy to power on board computing.

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