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computing

American  
[kuhm-pyoo-ting] / kəmˈpyu tɪŋ /

noun

  1. the use of a computer to process data or perform calculations.

  2. the act of calculating or reckoning.


computing British  
/ kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ /

noun

  1. the activity of using computers and writing programs for them

  2. the study of computers and their implications

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adjective

  1. of or relating to computers

    computing skills

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Etymology

Origin of computing

First recorded in 1640–50; compute + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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Under the law, the government will establish a national AI computing centre, improved data resources and large language models in Vietnamese.

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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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Quantum computing has frequently been touted as the next big technology, with transformative potential spanning sectors from healthcare to finance to defense.

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The partners pledged to create a computing environment powered by OpenAI models that will be available for AWS customers “to build generative AI applications and agents at production scale.”

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