computación

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin computātiōnem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /komputaˈθjon/ [kõm.pu.t̪aˈθjõn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /komputaˈsjon/ [kõm.pu.t̪aˈsjõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: com‧pu‧ta‧ción

Noun

computación f (plural computaciones)

1. computation
2. computer science

   Synonym: informática

3. computing (use of a computer or computers)

Derived terms

• computación en la nube
• computacional

 

Related terms

• computar
• computo

 

Further reading

• “computación”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28