computing

1. 1
   noununcountable

   The everyday use of computers to handle tasks, store data, and run programs.

   Like using a calculator, but for many more kinds of tasks.

   Cloud computing lets people store their files on the internet.

   She spends most of her day on computing tasks at the lab.

   Similarcomputation, processing

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   The school or college subject where you learn how computers work and how to write programs.

   Like learning how cars work and how to fix them, but for computers.

   She is studying computing at college this year.

   Computing is his favorite subject because he loves building apps.

   Similarinformatics

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3. 3
   verb

   Present participle of compute. Use this form for working something out as it is happening.

   The server is computing the final scores as the votes arrive.

   Computing the tax by hand took her most of the afternoon.

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4. 4
   noununcountable

   The act of working out numbers or amounts.

   Like adding up a long list of numbers in your head.

   The computing of the total took her several minutes by hand.

   Fast computing in your head helps a lot when shopping.

   Similarcalculation, computation, reckoning, arithmetic

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