Computing — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈʌndəmz/

🇬🇧British English

/dˈaɪsəlfˌaɪd/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dˈaɪsəlfˌaɪd/

3 syllables Say it as /kˈʌndəmz/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cipher cypher figure computer science compute reckon calculation work out calculate computation

Parts of Speech

noun	the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
noun	the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
verb	make a mathematical calculation or computation

Word Forms

calculate	verb	keep an account of
computational	adjective	of or involving computation or computers
compute	verb	make a mathematical calculation or computation
calculable	adjective	capable of being calculated or estimated
calculus	noun	the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions
calculation	noun	problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
calculator	noun	an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
cipher	noun	a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
cypher	noun	a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
computation	noun	problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
computer	noun	an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
reckoner	noun	an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
reckoning	noun	problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
figure	noun	the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
figurer	noun	an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
figuring	noun	problem solving that involves numbers or quantities

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Rechnen

der Zweig der Ingenieurwissenschaften, der (mit Hilfe von Computern) berechenbare Prozesse und Strukturen untersucht

🇫🇷French

informatique

la branche des sciences de l'ingénieur qui étudie (à l'aide d'ordinateurs) les processus et les structures calculables

🇪🇸Spanish

computación

la rama de la ciencia de la ingeniería que estudia (con la ayuda de computadoras) procesos y estructuras computables

🇮🇹Italian

informatica

branca dell'ingegneria che studia (con l'ausilio del computer) processi e strutture computabili

🇳🇱Dutch

computergebruik

de tak van de ingenieurswetenschappen die (met behulp van computers) berekenbare processen en structuren bestudeert

🇵🇹Portuguese

computação

o ramo da ciência da engenharia que estuda (com a ajuda de computadores) processos e estruturas computáveis

🇷🇺Russian

вычисления

раздел инженерной науки, изучающий (с помощью компьютеров) вычислимые процессы и структуры

India

🇮🇳Hindi

कम्प्यूटिंग

इंजीनियरिंग विज्ञान की शाखा जो (कंप्यूटर की सहायता से) गणना योग्य प्रक्रियाओं और संरचनाओं का अध्ययन करती है

🇧🇩Bengali

কম্পিউটিং

প্রকৌশল বিজ্ঞানের শাখা যা অধ্যয়ন করে (কম্পিউটারের সাহায্যে) গণনাযোগ্য প্রক্রিয়া এবং কাঠামো

🇮🇳Tamil

கம்ப்யூட்டிங்

(கணினிகளின் உதவியுடன்) கணக்கிடக்கூடிய செயல்முறைகள் மற்றும் கட்டமைப்புகளைப் படிக்கும் பொறியியல் அறிவியலின் கிளை

🇮🇳Telugu

కంప్యూటింగ్

కంప్యూటబుల్ ప్రక్రియలు మరియు నిర్మాణాలను (కంప్యూటర్ల సహాయంతో) అధ్యయనం చేసే ఇంజనీరింగ్ సైన్స్ విభాగం

🇮🇳Marathi

संगणन

अभियांत्रिकी विज्ञानाची शाखा जी (संगणकांच्या मदतीने) संगणकीय प्रक्रिया आणि संरचनांचा अभ्यास करते

🇮🇳Gujarati

કમ્પ્યુટિંગ

ઇજનેરી વિજ્ઞાનની શાખા કે જે (કમ્પ્યુટરની મદદથી) ગણતરીક્ષમ પ્રક્રિયાઓ અને માળખાનો અભ્યાસ કરે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟಿಂಗ್

ಎಂಜಿನಿಯರಿಂಗ್ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನದ ಶಾಖೆಯು (ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್‌ಗಳ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ) ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟಬಲ್ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ರಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

കമ്പ്യൂട്ടിംഗ്

(കമ്പ്യൂട്ടറുകളുടെ സഹായത്തോടെ) കണക്കാക്കാവുന്ന പ്രക്രിയകളും ഘടനകളും പഠിക്കുന്ന എഞ്ചിനീയറിംഗ് സയൻസിൻ്റെ ശാഖ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਕੰਪਿਊਟਿੰਗ

ਇੰਜੀਨੀਅਰਿੰਗ ਵਿਗਿਆਨ ਦੀ ਸ਼ਾਖਾ ਜੋ (ਕੰਪਿਊਟਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਨਾਲ) ਗਣਨਾਯੋਗ ਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਿਆਵਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਢਾਂਚੇ ਦਾ ਅਧਿਐਨ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

کمپیوٹنگ

انجینئرنگ سائنس کی وہ شاخ جو (کمپیوٹر کی مدد سے) کمپیوٹیبل عمل اور ڈھانچے کا مطالعہ کرتی ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

计算

工程科学的一个分支，研究（借助计算机）可计算的过程和结构

🇯🇵Japanese

コンピューティング

(コンピュータの助けを借りて)計算可能なプロセスと構造を研究する工学科学の分野

🇰🇷Korean

컴퓨팅

(컴퓨터의 도움으로) 계산 가능한 프로세스와 구조를 연구하는 공학 분야

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tính toán

ngành khoa học kỹ thuật nghiên cứu (với sự trợ giúp của máy tính) các quy trình và cấu trúc có thể tính toán

🇹🇭Thai

คอมพิวเตอร์

สาขาวิชาวิศวกรรมศาสตร์ที่ศึกษา (ด้วยความช่วยเหลือของคอมพิวเตอร์) กระบวนการและโครงสร้างการคำนวณ

🇮🇩Indonesian

komputasi

cabang ilmu teknik yang mempelajari (dengan bantuan komputer) proses dan struktur yang dapat dihitung

🇵🇭Filipino

pag-compute

ang sangay ng agham ng inhinyero na nag-aaral (sa tulong ng mga kompyuter) na computable na mga proseso at istruktura

🇲🇾Malay

pengkomputeran

cabang sains kejuruteraan yang mengkaji (dengan bantuan komputer) proses dan struktur yang boleh dikira

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الحوسبة

فرع العلوم الهندسية الذي يدرس (بمساعدة أجهزة الكمبيوتر) العمليات والهياكل الحاسوبية

🇮🇷Persian

محاسبات

شاخه ای از علوم مهندسی که به مطالعه (با کمک کامپیوتر) فرآیندها و ساختارهای قابل محاسبه می پردازد

🇹🇷Turkish

bilgi işlem

hesaplanabilir süreçleri ve yapıları (bilgisayarların yardımıyla) inceleyen mühendislik bilimi dalı

🇮🇱Hebrew

מחשוב

הענף של מדעי ההנדסה החוקר (בעזרת מחשבים) תהליכים ומבנים ניתנים לחישוב

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The primary meaning of 'computing' is 'the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures'.

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