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computing - definition and meaning
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verb compute .noun literally The process or act of calculation noun computer (s).noun computer programming .
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noun noun
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Just thinking about likely near-term innovations in computing is exciting, but slowly a longer-term vision is coming into focus.
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The term computing machine, used increasingly from the 1920s, refers to any machine that does the work of a human computer, i.e., any machine that calculates in accordance with effective methods.
The Modern History of Computing Copeland, B. Jack 2006
Note: The use of * here is similar to its use in computing , that is, as a ‘wildcard’.
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Cloud computing is just one of the enablers that could make this all possible.
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"The future of computing is about providing customers solutions from one vendor," Ellison said in a phone interview.
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Cloud computing is such a bad departure from one of the underlying concepts of the web that makes it so important and valuable.
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What Microsoft says about cloud computing is similar to what Polaroid executives (I used to work for Polaroid) used to say about digital photography.
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The other necessary item for clouds to enable seamless hybrid computing , is a layer of software built on top of the cloud so the user can run an application without worrying if the code is designed to run on the underlying processors.
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