computation

• Substantiv, das den Vorgang der Durchführung mathematischer oder logischer Berechnungen bezeichnet, insbesondere mit einem Computer.

A noun referring to the process of performing mathematical or logical calculations, especially by a computer.

1. Mathematical calculationB2formal

   The process of performing mathematical operations to find a result.

   Berechnung

   • The computation of the total cost took several hours.
   • She used a calculator for the complex computation.
   • The engineer's computation confirmed the bridge's stability.

   Synonymearithmeticcalculationcomputingfiguringmathnumber crunchingreckoning

2. Computer processingB2formalIT

   The act of using a computer to process data or perform calculations.

   Berechnung

   • Cloud computation allows for faster data analysis.
   • The algorithm requires significant computation power.
   • Modern computation techniques have revolutionized science.

   Synonymecalculationcomputingdata processingnumber crunchingprocessing