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Computing vs Architecture - What's the difference?

computing | architecture |

As verbs the difference between computing and architecture

is that computing is while architecture is .

As a noun computing

is (literally) the process or act of calculation.

computing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (-)
  • (literally) The process or act of calculation
  • Action of using (a) computer(s).
  • The study, field of computers and computer programming.
    • ''This course will cover several major fields of computing .

    Related terms

    * computable * computation * computerize

    See also

    * computer-aided design * computer graphics * computer language * computer science

    architecture

    English

    (wikipedia architecture)

    Noun

  • The art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated.
    • The architecture throughout NYC is amazing.
  • The profession of an architect.
  • Any particular style of building design.
  • Construction, in a more general sense; frame or structure; workmanship.
  • * Tyndall
    • the architecture of grasses, plants, and trees
  • * Burnet
    • the formation of the first earth being a piece of divine architecture
  • A unifying structure.
  • (computing) A specific model of a microchip or CPU.
    • The Intel architectures have more software written for them.
  • The structure and design of a system or product.
  • * 2004 , Prof P.C.P. Bhatt, (nptel.iitm.ac.in) Module 14: Unix Kernel Architecture
    • The kernel runs the show, i.e. it manages all the operations in a Unix flavored environment. The kernel architecture must support the primary Unix requirements. These requirements fall in two categories namely, functions for process management and functions for file management (files include device files). Process management entails allocation of resources including CPU, memory, and offers services that processes may need. The file management in itself involves handling all the files required by processes, communication with device drives and regulating transmission of data to and from peripherals.
    The architecture of the company's billing system is designed to support its business goals.

    Derived terms

    * enterprise architecture * * microarchitecture * software architecture * system architecture

    Related terms

    () * architectonic * architect * architectural

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