noncomputational
Beyond machine processing
Noncomputational describes processes, methods, or approaches that don't involve computation—particularly digital or algorithmic processing.
The term often distinguishes traditional or intuitive methods from computer-based ones: noncomputational problem-solving, noncomputational thinking.
In cognitive science, it may refer to aspects of mind or meaning that resist reduction to algorithmic processes.
Based on observation, not theory
- observationalBased on direct perception
- phenomenologicalRelating to conscious experience study
- ethnographicDescribing cultures systematically
- descriptivePortraying with specific details
interpretive · anthropological · sociological · narrative · thematic · fieldwork · holistic · contextual
Mental concept or reflection
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- intuitionInstinctive immediate understanding
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- imaginationFaculty for forming ideas
creativity · understanding · perception · cognition · consciousness · awareness · intellect · judgment
Philosophy of existence's nature
- epistemologyTheory of knowledge
- ontologyStudy of existence's nature
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- aestheticsTheory of beauty
phenomenology · existentialism · hermeneutics · dialectics · rationalism · empiricism · idealism · pragmatism
Written instructions for use
- mechanicalOperated by machinery
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
pen-and-paper · abacus · low-tech · unplugged · offline · human-powered · tactile · physical
empirical
Based on observation, not theory
- observationalBased on direct perception
- phenomenologicalRelating to conscious experience study
- ethnographicDescribing cultures systematically
descriptive · interpretive · anthropological · sociological · narrative · thematic · fieldwork · holistic · contextual · subjective
thought
Mental concept or reflection
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- intuitionInstinctive immediate understanding
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
imagination · creativity · understanding · perception · cognition · consciousness · awareness · intellect · judgment · reflection
metaphysics
Philosophy of existence's nature
- epistemologyTheory of knowledge
- ontologyStudy of existence's nature
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
aesthetics · phenomenology · existentialism · hermeneutics · dialectics · rationalism · empiricism · idealism · pragmatism · humanism
manual
Written instructions for use
- mechanicalOperated by machinery
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
traditional · pen-and-paper · abacus · low-tech · unplugged · offline · human-powered · tactile · physical · tangible
noncomputationalcomputational
Relating to digital calculation
computer-based · algorithmic · automated · calculated · programmatic
noncomputationaldigital
Of discrete data
online · electronic · computerized · cyber · virtual
non, compute, computer, computers, computing, computed, computable, computation, computations