von Neumann machine

English

Etymology

For John von Neumann, Hungarian mathematician

Noun

von Neumann machine (plural von Neumann machines)

(computing) A computer that implements the von Neumann architecture.
(science fiction) Any machine that is capable of self-replication.

Hyponyms

(machine capable of self-replication): von Neumann probe

Translations

any computer that has a central processing unit and can store programs in memory

Portuguese: máquina de von Neumann

any machine that is capable of self-replication

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