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computatorisch

Computatorisch is an adjective used primarily in German-language technical writing to denote something pertaining to computation or computing. The term is related to concepts of calculation and algorithmic processing, but it is not a standard everyday word and is less common in general dictionaries. In use, computatorisch describes methods, models, or thinking that rely on computation, such as computatorische Modelle, computatorische Verfahren, or computatorische Denkweisen.

In computer science and related fields, computatorisch can be used to emphasize the computational nature of

Related concepts include computational thinking, algorithmic thinking, and rechnerische Methoden, with similar ideas appearing under different

a
problem
or
solution,
distinguishing
it
from
approaches
that
are
purely
manual
or
symbolic.
The
word
may
appear
in
discussions
of
algorithm
design,
complexity
analysis,
or
model
building
where
computation
is
a
central
component.
In
education
and
cognitive
science,
computatorisch
thinking
or
teaching
refers
to
approaches
that
foreground
algorithmic
reasoning
and
the
use
of
computational
tools
to
solve
problems.
terms
in
other
languages.
The
exact
meaning
of
computatorisch
can
vary
by
discipline
and
context,
so
readers
should
interpret
it
based
on
the
surrounding
text.
Overall,
the
term
signals
an
orientation
toward
computation
and
its
methods
rather
than
to
non-computational
aspects
of
a
topic.