compute

calculer

Trouver un résultat en faisant des opérations avec des nombres, souvent à l’aide d’un ordinateur.

En anglais simple : To find an answer by working with numbers, often using a computer.

• The program computes the total.
• We computed the cost of each trip.
• Can you compute the distance from these figures?

Comment l'utiliser : compute something from something (We computed the average from the recorded temperatures.)

Synonymes : calculate, work out

Expressions courantes : compute the total, compute a value, compute something from something

avoir du sens

Paraître compréhensible ou logique, souvent sur un ton amusant qui imite un robot.

En anglais simple : To seem understandable or reasonable, often said humorously as if speaking like a robot.

• That explanation does not compute.
• Two different prices for the same ticket? That does not compute.
• His sudden change of plan did not compute for me.

Synonymes : make sense, add up

Expressions courantes : does not compute, compute for someone

puissance de calcul

Capacité ou ressources nécessaires à un ordinateur pour effectuer ses tâches.

En anglais simple : The power or work needed for a computer to carry out tasks.

• This task needs more compute.
• We rented extra compute to train the model.
• The team reduced its compute budget this month.

Synonymes : processing power, computing power

Expressions courantes : more compute, available compute, compute resources, compute budget