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Computation vs Hypercomputation - What's the difference?

computation | hypercomputation |

As nouns the difference between computation and hypercomputation

is that computation is the act or process of ; calculation; reckoning while hypercomputation is (computing) any of several forms of computation that are theoretically (or practically) impossible with current technology.

computation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or process of ; calculation; reckoning.
  • The result of computation; the amount computed.

    • Derived terms

    * computational

    See also

    * ("computation" on Wikipedia) ----

    hypercomputation

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia hypercomputation) (en noun)
  • (computing) Any of several forms of computation that are theoretically (or practically) impossible with current technology