Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense and past participle of compute
"The engineer computed the load bearing capacity before approving the bridge design."
In plain English: To compute means to use math or logic to figure out an answer, often with help from a computer.
"The computer computed the total cost for all items in seconds."
Calculated, determined by computation.
"The computer computed the total cost based on the items in the cart."
In plain English: Computed means something that has been calculated by a computer using math instead of being done by hand.
"The computed average was surprisingly high for this month."