turmite

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noun

A two-dimensional variant of a Turing machine in which the head has an orientation in addition to a position and state.

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Meanings

nounturmite (plural turmites)

plural turmites

  1. computingA two-dimensional variant of a Turing machine in which the head has an orientation in addition to a position and state.

Origin

Blend of Turing + termite. Coined by Canadian mathematics writer A. K. Dewdney in 1989.

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APA

turmite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turmite

MLA

“turmite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turmite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turmite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turmite.

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