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Turing machine

noun Tu·ring machine \ˈtr-iŋ-, ˈtyr-\

Definition of TURING MACHINE

:  a hypothetical computing machine that has an unlimited amount of information storage
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Origin of TURING MACHINE

A. M. Turing †1954 English mathematician
First Known Use: 1937

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