von Neumann machine

noun

A computer that implements the von Neumann architecture.

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Meanings

nounvon Neumann machine (plural von Neumann machines)

plural von Neumann machines

  1. computingA computer that implements the von Neumann architecture.
  2. literatureAny machine that is capable of self-replication.

Origin

Named after Hungarian and American mathematician and physicist John von Neumann (1903–1957).

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Translations

Portuguese máquina de von Neumann
  • máquina de von Neumannany computer that has a central processing unit and can store programs in memory
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