compute
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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to reckon; calculate.
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to use a computer or calculator.
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Informal. to make sense; add up.
His reasons for doing that just don't compute.
noun
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Outer space is vast beyond compute.
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the processing, memory, and storage resources required for a computer, network, or program to function.
To meet today's business demands, you need a solid foundation of compute.
adjective
verb
noun
Other Word Forms
- computability noun
- computable adjective
- computably adverb
- computist noun
- miscompute verb
- precompute verb
- recompute verb (used with object)
- uncomputable adjective
- uncomputableness noun
- uncomputably adverb
- uncomputed adjective
Etymology
Origin of compute
First recorded in 1375–1425, for an earlier sense; 1580–90 compute for def. 6; (for the verb) from Latin computāre, from com- com- + putāre “to think”; (for the noun) late Middle English from Middle French from Late Latin computus “calculation, number,” noun derivative of computāre; count 1, putative
Example Sentences
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China understands that architectural innovation drives capability faster than raw compute.
As scientists continue to explore how geometry shapes quantum behavior, such emergent magnetic states could play an important role in developing energy efficient, post-CMOS computing technologies.
From Science Daily
Other new computing hot spots are emerging elsewhere in the U.S.
Under the law, the government will establish a national AI computing centre, improved data resources and large language models in Vietnamese.
From Barron's
The company is designing a new system for “inference” computing, a form of processing that allows AI models to respond to queries, according to people familiar with the plans.
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