### Question
Can you define what benefit computation years means?


### Answer
**Benefit computation years** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 415*:

> those computation base years, equal in number to the number determined under subparagraph (A), for which the total of such individual's wages and self-employment income, after adjustment under paragraph (3), is the largest

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 415*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER II-FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS**

