Universal machine

Turing machine

A hypothetical computing device capable of storing information and responding to computational questions, used in mathematical studies of computability.

[After Alan Mathison Turing, who conceived such a machine.]

Turing machine

(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) a hypothetical universal computing machine able to modify its original instructions by reading, erasing, or writing a new symbol on a moving tape of fixed length that acts as its program. The concept was instrumental in the early development of computer systems

[after Alan Turing (1912-54), English mathematician]

Turing machine

An abstract model of a computing device, used in mathematical studies of computability. A Turing machine takes a tape with a string of symbols on it as an input, and can respond to a given symbol by changing its internal state, writing a new symbol on the tape, shifting the tape right or left to the next symbol, or halting. The inner state of the Turing machine is described by a finite state machine. It has been shown that if the answer to a computational problem can be computed in a finite amount of time, then there exists an abstract Turing machine that can compute it.

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Turing machine - a hypothetical computer with an infinitely long memory tape

computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system - a machine for performing calculations automatically

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Alan Mathison Turing
Alan Turing
augmented transition network
eponym
Eponymic
finite state machine
Turing
Turing Alan Mathison

Different models are available: horizontal machining centres, boring machines, universal machines and five-axis machining centres.

Juaristi serves several sectors by Gulf Industry

cooperating with the MTConnect project, is also developing its own version of a universal machine tool protocol that it will demonstrate at IMTS.

MTConnect to shine at IMTS tech center: open system offers easy data ... by Modic, Stan / Tooling & Production

The LIBA Copacentra Max 5 Universal machine is the first of its kind in the world, layering and stitching carbon fabric and allowing the production of materials with different properties and strengths, enabling innovative new product applications.

pounds 6.2mwindfall helps company grow by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)