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von Neumann machine

von Neumann machine noun: a computer that implements the von Neumann architecture.

Noun

von Neumann machine (plural von Neumann machines)

  1. A computer that implements the von Neumann architecture.
  2. Any machine that is capable of self-replication.

Forms of von Neumann machine

pluralvon Neumann machines

Origin of von Neumann machine

For John von Neumann, Hungarian mathematician.

Questions about von Neumann machine

What does von Neumann machine mean?
Von Neumann machine means a computer that implements the von Neumann architecture.
What part of speech is von Neumann machine?
Von Neumann machine is a noun.
What is the plural of von Neumann machine?
The plural of von Neumann machine is von Neumann machines.

Words near von Neumann machine in the dictionary

  1. von Monakow's tract
  2. von Neumann
  3. von Neumann architecture
  4. von Neumann architectures
  5. von Neumann entropy
  6. von Neumann machine
  7. von Neumann machines
  8. von Neumann neighborhood
  9. von Neumann neighborhoods
  10. von Neumann neighbourhood
  11. von Neumann neighbourhoods

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