Pronunciation

/kəmˈpjuːt/

Definitions

Noun

1. The act of calculating or determining numerical values, especially using a computer or a specific device.
   • Example: “The computer performed complex computations in seconds.”
2. The capacity to calculate or process information.
   • Example: “Her mental compute was impressive, solving complex problems effortlessly.”

Verb

1. To perform calculations or operations on data, usually using a computer.
   • Example: “The programmer computed the average of the numbers in the dataset.”
2. To estimate or determine something mentally.
   • Example: “He quickly computed the tip before leaving the restaurant.”

Adjective

1. Relating to the process of calculation or data processing.
   • Example: “A high-performance compute server.”
2. Having a high level of computational power.
   • Example: “A machine with powerful compute capabilities.”

Phrases

• “Run a computation” means to execute a calculation or algorithm.
• “Perform a compute-intensive task” refers to a job that requires significant processing power.
• “Offloading compute to the cloud” means outsourcing computational tasks to remote servers.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The new AI system has a vast compute capacity, allowing it to handle massive datasets.”
• Verb: “He spent hours computing the tax return for his clients.”
• Adjective: “The graphics card in the gaming PC provides exceptional compute performance.”

Synonyms

• Calculate
• Analyze
• Process
• Evaluate
• Assess
• Perform calculations
• Compute figures