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computing.

The process or act of calculation.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
  1. The process or act of calculation.

    literally · uncountable · usually
  2. The use of a computer or computers.

    uncountable · usually
  3. The study of computers and computer programming.

    uncountable · usually
    This course will cover several major fields of computing.
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, compute + -ing.

verb/kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of compute

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, compute + -ing.

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