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biocomputing

biocomputing noun: the design and construction of computers containing biological components.

Noun

biocomputing (uncountable)

  1. The design and construction of computers containing biological components.
    • A fungal computer may sound fantastical, but 'biocomputing' is a fast-growing field.2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 71
  2. The application of computing to the biological sciences; bioinformatics.

Origin of biocomputing

From bio- + computing.

Questions about biocomputing

What does biocomputing mean?
Biocomputing means the design and construction of computers containing biological components.
What part of speech is biocomputing?
Biocomputing is a noun.

Words near biocomputing in the dictionary

  1. biocomputation
  2. biocomputational
  3. biocomputationally
  4. biocomputer
  5. biocomputers
  6. biocomputing
  7. bioconcentrate
  8. bioconcentrated
  9. bioconcentrates
  10. bioconcentrating
  11. bioconcentration

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