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Turing machine

Tur·ing ma·chine (plural Tur·ing ma·chines)


noun 
Definition:
 
mathematical model in computer theory: a mathematical model of a hypothetical computer that can modify its instructions and read from, write on, or erase a potentially infinite tape. It was instrumental in the evolution of computer theory.

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