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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures;
[syn: computer science, computing]

2. the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods;
[syn: calculation, computation, computing]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Compute \Com*pute"\ (k[o^]m*p[=u]t"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Computed; p. pr. & vb. n. Computing.] [L. computare. See Count, v. t.] To determine by calculation; to reckon; to count. [1913 Webster] Two days, as we compute the days of heaven. --Milton. [1913 Webster] What's done we partly may compute, But know not what's resisted. --Burns. Syn: To calculate; number; count; reckon; estimate; enumerate; rate. See Calculate. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

computing n 1: the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures [syn: computer science, computing] 2: the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods [syn: calculation, computation, computing]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

23 Moby Thesaurus words for "computing": EDP, analyzing, calculating, classifying, collating, computational, computative, computer technology, computer typesetting, data processing, data retrieval, electronic data processing, enumerative, estimating, estimative, high-speed data handling, machine computation, numerative, quantifying, reporting, scanning, sorting, statistical
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):

computer computing A machine that can be programmed to manipulate symbols. Computers can perform complex and repetitive procedures quickly, precisely and reliably and can store and retrieve large amounts of data. Most computers in use today are electronic digital computers (as opposed to analogue computers). The physical components from which a computer is constructed are known as hardware, which can be of four types: CPU, memory, input devices and output devices. The CPU (central processing unit) executes software programs which tell the computer what to do. Input and output (I/O) devices allow the computer to communicate with the user and the outside world. There are many kinds of memory or storage - fast, expensive, short term memory (e.g. RAM) to hold intermediate results, and slower, cheaper, long-term memory (e.g. magnetic disk and magnetic tape) to hold programs and data that are not being used immediately. Computers today are often connected to a network (which may be part of the Internet). This allows them to be accessed from elsewhere and to exchange data with other computers. (2018-06-25)