computing — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. The process or act of calculation.

   Uso

   • literally
   • non numerabile
   • usually

2. The use of a computer or computers.

   Uso

   • non numerabile
   • usually

   Esempi

   Altri esempi (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.

   Uso

   • non numerabile
   • usually

   Esempi

   This course will cover several major fields of computing.

Sostantivo

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

   Sinonimi

   computer science

   Termini più generali

   engineeringengineering scienceapplied sciencetechnology

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

   Sinonimi

   calculationcomputation

   Termini più generali

   procedureprocess