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biocomputing

noun

  1. the use of biological molecules, structures, or processes in computing or information processing applications
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English computing English biocomputing From bio- + computing.

  1. The design and construction of computers containing biological components.

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

  2. The application of computing to the biological sciences; bioinformatics.
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