"The computer detected the first indications about three minutes ago, sir," the Bajoran replied.
For example, if the on-board computer detects too little oil in the system, it will shut down the engine to avoid damage.
Instead they would only awake when on board computers detected that the craft had arrived at its destination.
If the computer detected any such activity it sounded an alarm and indicated where and what was going on.
Her computer detected a large percentage of neutronium in its casing.
When the computer detects a problem but can't make the necessary adjustment, it will record a trouble code for a mechanic to find.
Even in math, there are signals about a student's level of comprehension that a computer cannot detect.
The computer could detect no sign of such phenomena here.
The computer also detected a definite trend in all these happenings.
The computer has detected a repeating sequence of sounds, Captain.