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computation

[kom-pyoo-tey-shuhn] / ˌkɒm pyʊˈteɪ ʃən /


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This computation solves ancient problems from our evolutionary history that arise from having a mobile, complex body with many senses and conflicting needs.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Markets are not data puzzles to be “solved” by powerful computation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

The company’s chips are built for inference workloads, a form of computation that allows an AI model to respond to user queries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The company has seen strong orders from major technology firms for high-bandwidth memory -- a type of chip used in data centres and AI "accelerators", which are useful in carrying out demanding tasks and computation.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

For them epicycles were useful fictions which made computation of the position of the planets possible.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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