computation
the process of working out an answer with numbers
The process of working out a number, amount, or answer by using mathematics or logical steps.
the work a computer or algorithm does to process information
The processing of information or the performing of operations by a computer, program, or algorithm.
a calculated number, or the written calculation used to get it
A particular calculation, or the figures and steps used to reach a calculated result.
- Base: computation
- Plural: computation, computations
computation time
1time needed to compute
how long a computer calculation takes
- The new algorithm cuts the computation time from hours to minutes.
- Large images increase the computation time needed for the model.
- We measured the computation time on three different machines.
- The computation time is very short.
- This task has a long computation time.
distributed computation
1computing across many machines
a task done by many connected computers working together
- Distributed computation allows the company to analyze huge data sets more quickly.
- The project uses distributed computation to search for new drug candidates.
- Failures are harder to manage in distributed computation than on a single machine.
- Distributed computation uses more than one computer.
- The work is faster with distributed computation.
quantum computation
1computing with quantum effects
computing that uses special rules of quantum physics
- Quantum computation may solve certain problems much faster than classical methods.
- The laboratory studies new materials for quantum computation.
- Quantum computation uses quantum physics.
- Many scientists are interested in quantum computation.
scientific computation
1computing for scientific problems
using computers to solve scientific problems
- Scientific computation is essential for climate modeling.
- The department offers courses in numerical analysis and scientific computation.
- Better software has made scientific computation faster and more accessible.
- Scientific computation helps researchers test models.
- She studies scientific computation at university.
theory of computation
1study of computable problems
the study of what computers and algorithms can or cannot solve
- The course covers automata, formal languages, and the theory of computation.
- Her research in the theory of computation focuses on problems that cannot be solved algorithmically.