Noun: computation ,kóm-pyû'tey-shun
- The procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
"The supercomputer performed complex computations in seconds";
- calculation, computing
- Problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
"The computation of orbital mechanics requires advanced mathematics";
- calculation, figuring, reckoning
Derived forms: computations
Type of: problem solving, procedure, process
Encyclopedia: Computation