Computation

A computation is any type of arithmetic or non-arithmetic calculation that is well-defined. Common examples of computation are mathematical equation solving and the execution of computer algorithms. Mechanical or electronic devices (or, historically, people) that perform computations are known as computers.

Extends: [Theoretical computer science](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Theoretical computer science), [Computability theory](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Computability theory)