Noun computing has 2 senses
  1. computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
    --1 is a kind of engineering, engineering science, applied science, technology
    --1 is a part of information science, informatics, information processing, IP
    --1 has particulars: artificial intelligence, AI
  2. calculation, computation, computing - the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
    --2 is a kind of procedure, process
    --2 has particulars:
     transposition; number crunching; mathematical process, mathematical operation, operation; recalculation
,Verb compute has 1 sense
  1. calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure - make a mathematical calculation or computation
    --1 is one way to reason
    Derived forms: noun computation2, noun computation1, noun computer2, noun computer1
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