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computation

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


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Compared with GPUs, which were originally designed for gaming, engineers say the TPU is sometimes better suited for large volumes of AI computation that don’t require high precision.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

"Diseases of the brain could be diseases of computation," Aimone said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

The aim is to find a material that can store information, perform computation, and adapt within the same physical structure and do so in real time.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026

The os in his calculations were only intermediaries, crutches that vanished miraculously by the end of the computation.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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