turmite

noun

turmite

noun

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

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Computing, Computing theory, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences 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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