n.
Pronunciation: ˌ käm-pyu ̇ - ' t ā -sh ə n, -pyü-
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 a : the act or action of computing : CALCULATION b : the use or operation of a computer
2 : a system of reckoning
3 : an amount computed
– com · pu · ta · tion · al \ -shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l \ adjective
– com · pu · ta · tion · al · ly adverb