time hierarchy theorem

noun

A theorem that demonstrates that allowing Turing machines additional computation time strictly increases the class of languages that they can decide.

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Meanings

nountime hierarchy theorem (plural time hierarchy theorems)

plural time hierarchy theorems

  1. computerA theorem that demonstrates that allowing Turing machines additional computation time strictly increases the class of languages that they can decide.
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