computed; computing
: to determine especially by mathematical means
Compute the area of the triangle.
1
: to make calculation : reckon
They compute by weight in selling grain.
2
: to use a computer
3
informal
: to make sense
No matter how you do the math, it will not work … . It simply does not compute.—
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for the test we were required to compute the answers without using a calculator
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PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
The Apollo 11 Analogy: Maximizing Minimal Resources A compelling analogy for today’s quantum computing state is the Apollo 11 mission.
—Yuval Boger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Contributor Brad Bourque is a contributor for WIRED with a focus on computing hardware and peripherals.
—Condé Nast, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
Rather, the team had to compute the probability of finding upper and lower paths over a subset of these outcomes — much as polls sample from a subset of voters to predict the result of an election.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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compute
verb
com·pute
kəm-ˈpyüt 
computed; computing
1
: to determine or calculate especially by mathematical means
also
: to determine or calculate by means of a computer
2
informal
: to make sense
computable
adjective
-ˈpyüt-ə-bəl
Etymology
from Latin computare "to count, compute" — related to account, count entry 1
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