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In Computer Science , a computation is the ''evolution over time of a computer''. However, the meaning of the word "computer" should be understood here in a large sense, since it does not apply only to Digital Computer s. Computations as a physical phenomena A typical example of a physical computation is the evolution over time of a Digital Computer . Other examples of physical computations are derived from '' Quantum Computer s'', '' DNA Computer s'', '' Molecular Computer s'' or '' Analog Computer s''. Computations as a mathematical object In . HISTORY The word computation has an archaic meaning (from its Latin etymological roots), but the word has come back in use with the arising of a new scientific discipline: Computer Science . SEE ALSO |
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