compute
Verb
Verb Forms: computed, computing, computes
- To calculate or reckon a sum or quantity.
- make a mathematical calculation or computation
- To reckon, calculate.
- To make sense. (commonly used in mimicry of a science fictional robot and spoken in a robotic voice; most frequently in negative constructs)
Noun
- Computational processing power.
Examples
- Can anyone here compute the square root of 10201?
- Does that compute, or do I need to explain further?
- The app will compute the scores instantly, no need for manual calculation.
- The GPU does not have enough on-chip SRAM memory for the parameters, and doesn't have enough compute for the entire model.
Origin / Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe-?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm
Proto-Italic *kom
Old Latin com
Latin cum
Latin con-
Latin com-
Proto-Italic *putos
Latin putus?
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō?
Latin puto
Latin computo
Proto-Italic *-āzi
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Latin -ereinflu.
Latin -āre
Latin computārelbor.
French computerbor.
English compute
17th century. Borrowed from French computer, from Latin computō (“calculate, compute”). Doublet of count.
Scrabble Score: 13
compute: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcompute: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
compute: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary