# Am I the only one annoyed at the term "compute"?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [April 19, 2024, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-annoyed-at-the-term-compute/1000492 "2024-04-19T06:41:13Z")
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### Author: ![Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/half_man_half_wit/32/21766_2.png) [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2024, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-annoyed-at-the-term-compute/1000492/22 "2024-04-19T13:20:54Z")

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I was irritated by it seven years ago: [Strange usage of 'compute' in IT context](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-usage-of-compute-in-it-context/790272)

But the years and habituation have dulled this somewhat. But that thread has the distinction of being apparently the first introduction of the term to a couple of the present posters!

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