Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

computing

/kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.07 in modern English

Syllables: com-put-ing
IPA: /kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process or act of calculation.

Uncountable

noun

The use of a computer or computers.

Uncountable

noun

The study of computers and computer programming.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of compute

Example Sentences

"Home computing includes children accessing information for educational purposes, parents accessing information for recreational purposes, users working from home, retired people 'silver surfers' that use computers for keeping in touch via e-mail, the Internet and through possible on-line clubs and societies."
"This course will cover several major fields of computing."

Etymology

By surface analysis, compute + -ing.

Usage

Uncountable

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Computing.

Inflected Forms

computings (plural)

Derived Forms

noncomputing

Phrases

computing language spatial computing

Frequently Paired Words

computable computation computerize

Synonyms

computation reckoning calculation computer science

Rhymes With

shooting recruiting rooting looting commuting polluting disputing booting saluting diluting refuting suiting

Questions

How do you pronounce computing?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/.
What does computing mean?: The process or act of calculation.
Where does computing come from?: By surface analysis, compute + -ing.

How to pronounce computing

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