comput

n. [ L. computatio: cf. F. computation. ] 1. The act or process of computing; calculation; reckoning. [ 1913 Webster ]

By just computation of the time. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

By a computation backward from ourselves. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The result of computation; the amount computed. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Computers) The process of performing arithmetical or logical operations, on data by an electronic device. [ PJC ]

Syn. -- Reckoning; calculation; estimate; account. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. of or pertaining to computation (definition 3). [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

2. accomplished by a computer{ 2 } or computation{ 3 }; as, computational linguistics; computational morphology. [ PJC ]

n. [ L. computus: cf. F. comput. ] Computation. [ R. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Computed; p. pr. & vb. n. Computing. ] [ L. computare. See Count, v. t. ] To determine by calculation; to reckon; to count. [ 1913 Webster ]

Two days, as we compute the days of heaven. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

What's done we partly may compute,
But know not what's resisted. Burns.

Syn. -- To calculate; number; count; reckon; estimate; enumerate; rate. See Calculate. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who computes.

2. (Computers) an electronic device for performing calculations automatically. It consists of a clock to provide voltage pulses to synchronize the operations of the devices within the computer, a central processing unit, where the arithmetical and logical operations are performed on data, a random-access memory, where the programs and data are stored for rapid access, devices to input data and output results, and various other peripheral devices of widely varied function, as well as circuitry to support the main operations. This modern sense of computer comprises the stored-program computers, in which multiple steps in a calculation may be stored within the computer itself as instructions in a program, and are then executed by the computer without further intervention of the operator. Different types of computer are variously called analog computer, number cruncher, number-cruncher, digital computer, and pari-mutuel machine, totalizer, totaliser, totalizator, totalisator.
Syn. -- data processor, electronic computer, information processing system. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

3. (Computers) same as digital computer. [ PJC ]

v. t. 1. to provide with computers; as, Our office is fully computerized now. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. to to store in a computer; as, a computerized dictionary. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

3. to cause (a function) to be carried out by a computer or computers; as, They computerized their order processing. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. stored, processed, or analyzed by computer. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a sequence of instructions, stored in any medium, that can be interpreted and executed by a computer; -- called most frequently a program. This term is used both for the written program (a document) and for its corresponding electronic version stored or executed on the computer. See instruction; as, Version 1.0 of the program had a serious bug that caused the computer to crash frequently..
Syn. -- program, program, computer programme. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]