Mathematical calculations or data processing operations performed systematically, especially by computers or mathematical methods. These involve the manipulation of numerical data to solve problems or derive results.
From Latin 'computare' meaning 'to calculate' or 'to reckon together', formed from 'com-' (together) + 'putare' (to reckon). The term evolved from manual calculation to encompass electronic processing with the advent of computers in the 20th century.
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