hypercomputation

noun

Any of several forms of computation that are theoretically (or practically) impossible with current technology.

OriginEnglish computation ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér →
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Meanings

nounhypercomputation (countable and uncountable, plural hypercomputations)

plural hypercomputations

  1. countableuncountablecomputingAny of several forms of computation that are theoretically (or practically) impossible with current technology.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Englishcomputation
  8. Englishhypercomputation

From hyper- + computation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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