computing

Noun	1.	computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures Synonyms: computer science
	2.	computing - the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods Synonyms: calculation, computation

computing - computer

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