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thinking machines

thinking machines is the plural of thinking machine.

Meaning of thinking machine

Noun

thinking machine (plural thinking machines)

  1. (dated) A computer.
    • Electronic computing machine experts warned last night at a meeting of the New York Chapter of the Society for the Advancement of Management that “thinking machines” now appear to be bringing about a second industrial revolution.1950 November 17, “‘Revolution’ Is Seen In ‘Thinking Machines’”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Questions about thinking machines

What is thinking machines the plural of?
Thinking machines is the plural of thinking machine.

Words near thinking machines in the dictionary

  1. thinking distances
  2. thinking for oneself
  3. thinking good
  4. thinking little of
  5. thinking machine
  6. thinking machines
  7. thinking man's
  8. thinking man's crumpet
  9. thinking man's crumpets
  10. thinking much of
  11. thinking no end of oneself

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