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Noun
/ˌkämpyo͝oˈtāSHən/,
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computations, plural;
  1. The action of mathematical calculation
    • - months of computation carried out on 200 computers
    • - statistical computations
  2. The use of computers, esp. as a subject of research or study


  1. (computation) calculation: the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
  2. (computation) calculation: problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
  3. (computational) of or involving computation or computers; "computational linguistics"
  4. Computation is a general term for any type of process, algorithm or measurement; this often includes but is not limited to digital data. This includes phenomena ranging from human thinking to calculations with a more narrow meaning. ...
  5. (Computation) Checking the arithmetical accuracy of source documents and accounting records, or performing independent calculations.
  6. (1. computation) جوڑ ۔ شمار ۔ حساب ۔ میزان
  7. (Computation) Features margin ruling on the front (no lines) and cross–section ruling, which forms small squares, on the back. The cross–section ruling provides see–through reference to accurately space graphs and data on the front page.
  8. (Computation) Physical process with states that represent states of another system and with transitions between states that amount to operations on the representations.
  9. (Computation) The manipulation of numbers or symbols according to fixed rules. Usually applied to the operations of an automatic electronic computer, but by extension to some processes performed by minds or brains. See also Cognitivism.
  10. (Computation) There are common computations requested on attributes such as counting, summing, averaging, sorting, grouping, cross-referencing, etc. Rather than have each computer application implement these from scratch, they can rely on the DBMS to supply such calculations.
  11. (Computation) adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, or grouping numbers; recognizing and describing numerical patterns or symmetry; developing skills of estimation and judgment; using variables or equations to express relationships; developing charts, graphs, or tables to represent ...
  12. (Computation) periodic, formal accounting by a monastery's leaders
  13. (computation) (in  optics: Magnification: the optical invariant)
  14. (computation) Has become an essential component of scientificl research. The great quantity and diversity of the data being generated by different technologies is daunting, and impossible to organize or oversee without computational assistance. ...
  15. (computation) the maths which show how entries on your Company Tax Return form have been calculated from the figures in your company accounts - you attach these computations to your return if, for example, you're claiming marginal rate relief you need to attach a computation showing how you ...
  16. which typically calculate data in a pivot table in terms of other data shown in the pivot table.