computing — Englisches Wörterbuch

Substantiv

1. The process or act of calculation.

   Gebrauch

   • literally
   • nicht zählbar
   • usually

2. The use of a computer or computers.

   Gebrauch

   • nicht zählbar
   • usually

   Beispiele

   Weitere Beispiele (1)

   Home computing includes children accessing information for educational purposes, parents accessing information for recreational purposes, users working from home, retired people 'silver surfers' that use computers for keeping in touch via e-mail, the Internet and through possible on-line clubs and societies.

3. The study of computers and computer programming.

   Gebrauch

   • nicht zählbar
   • usually

   Beispiele

   This course will cover several major fields of computing.

Substantiv

1. the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

   Synonyme

   computer science

   Oberbegriffe

   engineeringengineering scienceapplied sciencetechnology

2. the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

   Synonyme

   calculationcomputation

   Oberbegriffe

   procedureprocess