👉 Computing refers to the process of processing and manipulating data using digital technology, typically through electronic devices like computers or servers. This involves performing calculations, storing information, retrieving data, and executing instructions to solve problems or perform tasks. Initially, computing began with mechanical devices such as abacuses and calculating machines in the 17th and 18th centuries, but it evolved dramatically with the invention of electronic computers in the mid-20th century, powered by vacuum tubes and later semiconductors. These machines could execute complex algorithms and large datasets much faster than their mechanical predecessors, laying the foundation for modern computing technologies that now underpin almost every aspect of daily life, from communication and entertainment to scientific research and business operations.
