Computation

n.	1.	The act or process of computing; calculation; reckoning. By just computation of the time. - Shak. By a computation backward from ourselves. - Bacon.
	2.	The result of computation; the amount computed.
	3.	(Computers) The process of performing arithmetical or logical operations, on data by an electronic device.

Noun	1.	computation - the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods Synonyms: calculation, computing
	2.	computation - problem solving that involves numbers or quantities Synonyms: figuring, reckoning, calculation

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