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Computing vs Operating - What's the difference?

computing | operating |

As verbs the difference between computing and operating

is that computing is while operating is .

As a noun computing

is (literally) the process or act of calculation.

As an adjective operating is

in operation.

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

    operating

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • in operation
  • that operates
  • involved in an operation

    • Derived terms

    *operating room *operating system

    Verb

    (head)