universal Turing machine

noun

A Turing machine capable of simulating the behavior of any Turing machine.

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Meanings

noununiversal Turing machine (plural universal Turing machines)

plural universal Turing machines

  1. computingA Turing machine capable of simulating the behavior of any Turing machine.

Origin

From Alan Turing, English mathematician, logician, and cryptographer.

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Translations

Finnish universaali Turingin kone
  • universaali Turingin koneTuring machine capable of simulating all the other Turing machines
Polish uniwersalna maszyna Turinga
  • uniwersalna maszyna TuringaTuring machine capable of simulating all the other Turing machines
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