computationalawareness
nounUK /kəmˌpjuːtəˈʃənl əˈweənəs/
US /kəmˌpjuːtəˈʃənl əˈwernəs/
Knowing how computers work and how people use them.
The class taught computational awareness by showing how a simple app is built.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Understanding the limits and effects of computers in daily life.
Her computational awareness helped her question how the app used her data.
3. Awareness of how computing shapes the way problems are solved.
The workshop raised computational awareness among teachers.
4. Knowing when a computer can help and when a person should decide.
Good computational awareness means knowing a machine can't make every choice.