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computing

verb

present participle of compute

as in calculating

to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations for the test we were required to compute the answers without using a calculator

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Recent Examples of computing Unlike conventional bicycles, its head houses most of the robot’s mass, including its computing hardware, batteries, and powerful jumping actuators. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 Demand for semiconductors has surged in recent years thanks to artificial intelligence and the need for computing power at data centers. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Building the computing infrastructure to support that growth requires enormous amounts of capital. — Kevin Simpson, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 The first race was about concentrating extraordinary amounts of computing power to create intelligence. — Tiffany Chang, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 If, say, a Chinese model developer can piggyback on all the money and computing power those companies have invested, the incentive to keep making new models starts to evaporate. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026

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With shifting alliances and deception, only the most calculating player will survive to win it all, per the logline.

— Peter White, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Cline‘s 2023 novel, published by Penguin Random House, centers on a calculating grifter who navigates the treacherous world of summer in the Hamptons.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

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This is also figuring that Warners unleashes Digger on Premium VOD soon and does a decent number relative to the box office because people are curious.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026
UConn has been figuring it out with 87 new players, many of whom hadn’t seen regular game reps at their prior stop.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026

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