as in to calculate
to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations
for the test we were required to compute the answers without using a calculator
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After graduation, Natthaphong founded a cloud computing company before first getting elected as a Future Forward MP in 2019.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
As a result, engineers are actively exploring new materials, innovative architectures, and advanced fabrication techniques to overcome these barriers and keep pushing the boundaries of computing power.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Although Canon had mandated that the Cat's programmability be suppressed, the IAI team nevertheless maintained the ability to compute expressions, which Canon permitted as an extension of the editor metaphor.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
That electric forecast was powered by Oracle’s emergence as a key provider of infrastructure that powers AI companies’ enormous demands for computing power – Oracle’s bread and butter as a cloud services and database software provider.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
As a result, engineers are actively exploring new materials, innovative architectures, and advanced fabrication techniques to overcome these barriers and keep pushing the boundaries of computing power.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Although Canon had mandated that the Cat's programmability be suppressed, the IAI team nevertheless maintained the ability to compute expressions, which Canon permitted as an extension of the editor metaphor.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
That electric forecast was powered by Oracle’s emergence as a key provider of infrastructure that powers AI companies’ enormous demands for computing power – Oracle’s bread and butter as a cloud services and database software provider.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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Others recommended calculating an exact percentage based on apartment size.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Pensioners’ average yearly income is the gross earnings on which contributions have been paid, which is calculated based on the person’s 25 top-earning years.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Belly, with her flaws and indecision, reflects the awkward but deeply human process of figuring oneself out.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Everything else will figure itself out.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Compute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compute. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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