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Definition
Turing machine
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How it's used
This term is used exclusively in academic or technical contexts related to computer science and logic. It is a direct translation of the English concept and does not have a native Cantonese colloquial equivalent. You will rarely hear it outside of a classroom or a professional discussion regarding computation theory.
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He is studying computer science and researching Turing machines.
Related words
Common phrases
Turing machine model
universal Turing machine
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
