computing — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The process or act of calculation.

   Usage

   • literally
   • Uncountable
   • usually

2. The use of a computer or computers.

   Usage

   • Uncountable
   • usually

   Examples

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   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.

   Usage

   • Uncountable
   • usually

   Examples

   This course will cover several major fields of computing.

Noun

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

   Synonyms

   computer science

   Broader terms

   engineeringengineering scienceapplied sciencetechnology

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

   Synonyms

   calculationcomputation

   Broader terms

   procedureprocess