A term borrowed from English that covers working with computers, data processing, and information technology in general.
example
Cloud Computing ermöglicht es, Daten und Anwendungen über das Internet zu nutzen, ohne sie lokal installieren zu müssen.
Cloud computing makes it possible to use data and applications over the internet without having to install them locally.
Usage tips
Register and style
'Computing' is a loanword from English. It is used mainly in the technical language of IT and in business contexts.
EXAMPLE
Das Unternehmen investiert stark in den Bereich Mobile Computing.
The company is investing heavily in the area of mobile computing.
Use in compounds
The word is very often used as the second part of compound nouns to describe a particular type of data processing. Examples are 'Cloud Computing', 'Personal Computing', or 'Quantum Computing'.
EXAMPLE
Scientific Computing wird für komplexe wissenschaftliche Berechnungen eingesetzt.
Scientific computing is used for complex scientific calculations.
Usage pattern
As a noun, 'Computing' is almost always used in the singular and without an article, especially when it is part of a technical term.
EXAMPLE
Die Entwicklung im Bereich Computing schreitet rasant voran.
Development in the field of computing is advancing rapidly.
Compare with
near_synonym · confusable
Computing vs Informatik
computer science
'die Informatik' and 'das Computing' both have to do with computers and data processing. In German, 'Informatik' is the normal word for the subject or academic field, for example at school or university. 'Computing' is a loanword from English and sounds more general or more technical; it can refer to working with computers and IT as a whole. Learners may confuse the words because both sound like technical terms from the world of computers. In a normal German context, 'Informatik' is usually more natural, especially when talking about a university subject or school subject.
Computing
In der Firma geht es bei dem neuen Projekt um Cloud Computing.
At the company, the new project is about cloud computing.
Informatik
Lisa studiert Informatik, weil sie später Software entwickeln möchte.
Lisa is studying computer science because she wants to develop software later.