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busy beaver en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˈbɪzi ˈbiːvə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈbɪzi ˈbiːvɚ/ (General-American)
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Meanings

(informal) Someone who is very busy or hard-working.
- Wow! Laundry, dishes, and errands, all in one day? You've been a busy beaver.
A Turing machine that attains the maximum number of steps performed, or number of non-blank symbols finally on the tape, among all Turing machines in a certain class.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
busy beavers	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Deriveds

busy beaver function

Relateds

busy as a beaver

Synonyms