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computation

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


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Compared with GPUs, which were originally designed for gaming, engineers say the TPU is sometimes better suited for large volumes of AI computation that don’t require high precision.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

It could have a significant impact on the cost of computation.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

The aim is to find a material that can store information, perform computation, and adapt within the same physical structure and do so in real time.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026

"This work shows that chemistry can be an architect of computation, not just its supplier," says Sreebrata Goswami, Visiting Scientist at CeNSE and co-author on the study who led the chemical design.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 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