computation
noun
com·pu·ta·tion
ˌkäm-pyu̇-ˈtā-shən 
-pyü-
1
a
: the act or action of computing : calculation
b
: the use or operation of a computer
2
: a system of reckoning
3
: an amount computed
computationally
adverb
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methods used for the computation of taxes
The solution required a series of computations.
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Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
With those computations in hand, the attacker can then run code reserved for one data structure on another data structure.
—Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
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Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
With those computations in hand, the attacker can then run code reserved for one data structure on another data structure.
—Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
With advancements in hardware and smaller, more efficient AI models, many computations can occur directly on the device.
—Wei Duan, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Chip orders with collective computation power up to roughly 1,700 advanced graphics processing units, or GPUs, do not require a license and do not count against national chip caps, the White House said.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Computation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computation. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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computation
noun
com·pu·ta·tion
ˌkäm-pyu̇-ˈtā-shən
1
: the act or action of computing : calculation
2
: a system of calculating especially by mathematical means
3
: an amount computed
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