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von Neumann architecture

von Neumann architecture noun: a computer architecture that uses the same buses to access both program instructions and data on which to be operated.

Noun

von Neumann architecture (countable and uncountable, plural von Neumann architectures)

  1. A computer architecture that uses the same buses to access both program instructions and data on which to be operated.

Forms of von Neumann architecture

pluralvon Neumann architectures

Origin of von Neumann architecture

Named after John von Neumann, Hungarian mathematician.

Questions about von Neumann architecture

What does von Neumann architecture mean?
Von Neumann architecture means a computer architecture that uses the same buses to access both program instructions and data on which to be operated.
What part of speech is von Neumann architecture?
Von Neumann architecture is a noun.
What is the plural of von Neumann architecture?
The plural of von Neumann architecture is von Neumann architectures.

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