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Turing switch

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A logical construction modelling the operation of the network switch, just as in theoretical computer science a Turing machine models the operation of a computer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: communications, computing, electrical-engineering, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences, telecommunications

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Named after Alan Turing, though not based on his research.