biocomputing

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noun

The design and construction of computers containing biological components.

OriginEnglish computing ← Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- →
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Meanings

nounbiocomputing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingThe design and construction of computers containing biological components.

    A fungal computer may sound fantastical, but 'biocomputing' is a fast-growing field.

    2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 71
  2. uncountablecomputingThe application of computing to the biological sciences; bioinformatics.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Englishcomputing
  6. Englishbiocomputing

From bio- + computing.

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APA

biocomputing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biocomputing

MLA

“biocomputing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biocomputing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biocomputing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biocomputing.

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