as in calculation
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
we were able to divide the dinner bill fairly with a little computation
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Recent Examples of computation
The same computation can be done reversibly by adding an extra output, a copy of one of the original inputs.
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IEEE Spectrum, 2 Jan. 2025
That concept suggested that better AI systems could be developed by greatly expanding the amount of computation and data that went into building a new model, requiring more and more chips.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2025
Today’s fragmented blockchain landscape has led to an explosion of specialized platforms and off-chain systems, each generating zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs that validate everything from financial transactions to AI computations.
—Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
However, the more qubits that are used, the more errors typically occur in a computation.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 22 Jan. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 2 Jan. 2025
That concept suggested that better AI systems could be developed by greatly expanding the amount of computation and data that went into building a new model, requiring more and more chips.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2025
Today’s fragmented blockchain landscape has led to an explosion of specialized platforms and off-chain systems, each generating zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs that validate everything from financial transactions to AI computations.
—Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
However, the more qubits that are used, the more errors typically occur in a computation.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 22 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for computation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for computation
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The explicit goals of the long term financial plan are revenue sufficiency and rate calculation.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The law’s calculation and amount of credit was intended to be based on the volume of export.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2025
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Florida’s eighth-graders struggled on the national math test, posting the state’s lowest scores in 20 years.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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Takeaways and postgame reaction February 04, 2025 10:32 PM The issue is Bradley Beal would need to be part of any Suns trade package (if Devin Booker and Kevin Durant are off the table) to make the salary-cap math work, but the Suns have been unable to find a match for Beal.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2025
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The show is really aimed at creating foundational skills in reading and arithmetic, along with lessons on proper behaviors that carry forward to the classroom.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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However, the model failed on the hidden code and complex number set prompts, making basic errors in counting and/or arithmetic that one or both of the OpenAI models avoided.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Computation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/computation. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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