intensive computing

noun
UK /ɪnˈtɛnsɪv kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
US /ɪnˈtɛnsɪv kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/

Using computers to do a very big job that needs lots of thinking power.

The weather team used intensive computing to predict the storm.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Computing that uses a lot of resources for a short time.

Rendering the movie was an intensive computing task.

3. Using computers to solve hard math or science problems.

Scientists rely on intensive computing to study climate models.

4. A field of study about fast, powerful computer systems.

She took a course in intensive computing at university.