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computation

[kom-pyoo-tey-shuhn] / ˌkɒm pyʊˈteɪ ʃən /


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Even small amounts of electromagnetic noise can disrupt the fragile quantum states needed for computation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

If computers can replicate many aspects of reasoning, language and decision-making without exhibiting clear signs of awareness, that fact alone may reveal that consciousness is something more than computation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

It could have a significant impact on the cost of computation.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

The key result is that the unusual adaptability of these complexes makes it possible to combine memory and computation within the same material.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026

When Dorothy and the other West Computers signed up for computation classes in the 1950s, they registered to attend at Hampton Institute.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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