choice machine
choice machine · choice machines
A type of computing model where the next action is not entirely determined by its…A type of computing model where the next action is not entirely determined by its current state and the symbol it reads.
Meaning
1 sensesA type of computing model where the next action is not entirely determined by its current state and the symbol it reads.
Origin
Turing introduced "c-machines" in his 1936-37 paper "On Computable Numbers" to represent mTuring introduced "c-machines" in his 1936-37 paper "On Computable Numbers" to represent machines that, upon reaching a certain state, require an "arbitrary choice" to be made.
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plural: choice machines| Singular | choice machine |
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Word family
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