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biocomputing, n.
Brit. |ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ|, U.S. |ˌbaɪəkəmˈpjudɪŋ|
[‹ bio- comb. form + computing n.]
1. The application of computing in biological research, esp. the analysis of statistical data and molecular structures, and the modelling of biological processes.
1977Science 2 Dec. 963/2 (advt.) Aquatic ecologist... Working knowledge of biostatistics and biocomputing considered most valuable. 1984McGraw-Hill's Biotechnol. Newswatch (Nexis) 20 Aug. 8 The Biotechnology Center at the University of Wisconsin (UW) here will..stress R&D projects in protein engineering, fermentation, molecular biology, biocomputing, genetic engineering and product recovery. 1993Bioinformatics 9 581 We describe a unix program, hybrow, which can integrate without modification a wide range of unix biocomputing and network information retrieval software. 2000Nature 13 Jan. 119/3 A biocomputing expert..estimates that the [genome] sequencing output of Celera and the public project are running neck and neck, at 1.5 Gb per month.
2. The application of biological molecules, organisms, processes, or structures in computing. Also: the emulation of (aspects of) neural and cerebral function; the use of electronic devices directly interfacing with or stimulating neural structures.
1986New Scientist 31 July 25 One possible application is in biocomputing because the bacterium can remain active in the presence of high salinity, whereas a normal cell would be too fragile for such an environment. 1989Austral. Personal Computer 20 Nov. 12/3 While neural networks mimic brain activity in computers, biocomputing attempts to electronically duplicate the actual structure of the brain. 1995Condensed Matter News 4 10/1 The International Conference on Molecular Electronics and Biocomputing was held during September. 1995Computerworld (Nexis) 7 Aug. 83 Since AI never really met the hype promised for it 10 years ago, most biocomputing proponents are taking an understandably guarded approach before touting their successes. 2000M. Lewis New New Thing 131 ‘I'm sure in some way the neurosystem will one day be integrated with the computer,’ said Clark... Chips could be planted inside the human body. Clark..offered to pay for a new field of study, which he wanted to call biocomputing. |