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Compute Definition

compute

See also computé

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English

Pronunciation

Etymology

From French computer (17th century), from Latin computare (“sum up, reckon, compute”), from com (“together”) + putare (“cleanse, trim, prune, clear up, settle, adjuct, reckon, count, deem, think, suppose”), from putus (“cleansed, clear”)

Verb

compute (third-person singular simple present computes, present participle computing, simple past and past participle computed)

  1. To reckon or calculate.
    Can anyone here compute the square root of 10201?
  2. (informal) To make sense.
    Does that compute, or do I need to explain further?

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French

Verb

compute

  1. first-person singular present indicative of computer
  2. third-person singular present indicative of computer
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of computer
  4. third-person singular present subjunctive of computer
  5. second-person singular imperative of computer

Portuguese

Verb

compute

  1. First-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of verb computar.
  2. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) present subjunctive of verb computar.
  3. Third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of verb computar.
  4. Third-person singular (você) negative imperative of verb computar.

Spanish

Verb

compute (infinitive computar)

  1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of computar.
  2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of computar.
  3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of computar.
  4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of computar.

 

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Computing is the activity of using computer hardware and software.
from: Wikipedia: compute,
Sat May 19 18:06:48 2012