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Definition of "computing" []

  • Present participle of compute. (verb)
  • The process or act of calculation (noun)
  • Action of using (a) computer(s). (noun)
  • The study, field of computers and computer programming. (noun)

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Use "computing" in a sentence
  • "Just thinking about likely near-term innovations in computing is exciting, but slowly a longer-term vision is coming into focus."
  • "The term computing machine, used increasingly from the 1920s, refers to any machine that does the work of a human computer, i.e., any machine that calculates in accordance with effective methods."
  • "Note: The use of * here is similar to its use in computing, that is, as a ‘wildcard’."