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{{Short description|none}} Originally, the word '''''computing''''' was synonymous with counting and calculating, and the science and [[technology]] of mathematical [[calculation]]s. Today, "computing" means using [[computer]]s and other computing machines. It includes their '''operation''' and usage, the [[electronics|electrical]] [[Scientific method|processes]] carried out within the computing [[computer|hardware]] itself, and the theoretical concepts governing them ([[computer science]]). ''See also:'' [[List of programmers]], [[List of computing people]], [[List of computer scientists]], [[List of basic computer science topics]], [[List of terms relating to algorithms and data structures]]. Topics on computing include: {{compact ToC|side=yes|top=yes|num=yes}}
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