turmite

English

Etymology

Blend of Turing +‎ termite. Coined by Canadian mathematics writer A. K. Dewdney in 1989.

Noun

turmite (plural turmites)

  1. (computing theory) A two-dimensional variant of a Turing machine in which the head has an orientation in addition to a position and state.

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