English Explanatory Dictionary

Turing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname of Germanic origin.
  2. Alan Turing (1912–1954), a British logician and early computer scientist.
  3. A programming language.

Pronunciation

/ˈtʊɹɪŋ/ /ˈtɝɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Turing.wav /ˈtjʊəɹɪŋ/ /ˈtjɔːɹɪŋ/

Word forms

Turing

Etymology

(programming language): Named after Alan Turing.

Derived words

alternating Turing machine nondeterministic Turing machine Turing complete Turing computable function Turing degree Turing equivalent Turingery Turing function Turing instability Turingismus Turing jump Turing machine Turing pattern Turing reduction Turing Slip Turing switch Turing tarpit Turing test turmite universal Turing machine
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