COMPUTATIONAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does computational mean? 

• COMPUTATIONAL (adjective)
  The adjective COMPUTATIONAL has 1 sense:

1. of or involving computation or computers

  Familiarity information: COMPUTATIONAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COMPUTATIONAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or involving computation or computers

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

computational linguistics

Pertainym:

computation (the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods)

computer (a machine for performing calculations automatically)

Derivation:

computation (the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods)

computation (problem solving that involves numbers or quantities)

 Context examples 

These alterations in behavior could be predicted by a simple computational adjustment to the threshold model.

(Researchers discover neural code that predicts behavior, National Institutes of Health)

Because the biologists used computational simulations, they were able to look at the full range of potential hurricane sizes — from storms that caused no bird deaths to storms that were more severe.

(Coastal birds can weather the storm, but not the sea, National Science Foundation)

Interdisciplinary field of study in which theoretical, computational, or mathematical research is applied to or motivated by biology.

(Mathematical Biology, NCI Thesaurus)

A center within the National Institutes of Health that provides, coordinates, and manages information technology, and advances computational science within NIH.

(Center for Information Technology, NCI Thesaurus)

The study of the structure and dynamics of computational systems using mathematical, logical, and empirical tools.

(Computer Sciences, NCI Thesaurus)

The representation, processing, and development of information and information systems; has computational aspects; central notion is the transformation of information; includes the development in information technology, computer science, telematics, telecommunications, etc.

(Informatics, NIH CRISP Thesaurus)

Refers to a class of evolving technologies that provide leading-edge computational capabilities.

(High Performance Computing, NCI Thesaurus)

This is a non-computational description that may need to be expanded as additional use cases arise.

(Defined Substance Administration Dose Regimen, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

Researchers developed a computational methodology to quantify variations in the repeat content of gene and protein sequences.

(Researchers uncover role of repetitive DNA and protein sequences in tumor evolution, National Institutes of Health)

Researchers used computational simulations to find a MOF with the perfect pore size to carry an siRNA molecule, and that would breakdown once inside a cell, releasing the siRNA to its target.

(Nanoparticles used to transport anti-cancer agent to cells, University of Cambridge)