universal Turing machine

noun

universal Turing machine

noun

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

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Computing, Computing theory, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A Turing machine capable of simulating the behavior of any Turing machine.

Related terms
Turing machine, Turing complete, Turing function

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