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universal Turing machine

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A Turing machine capable of simulating the behavior of any Turing machine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, computing-theory, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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History

Etymology

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

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Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: universaali Turingin kone — Turing machine capable of simulating all the other Turing machines
  • Polish: uniwersalna maszyna Turinga — Turing machine capable of simulating all the other Turing machines
  • Serbo-Croatian: univerzalni Turingov stroj — Turing machine capable of simulating all the other Turing machines