thinking machine en · NOUN
Meanings
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(dated) A computer.
Electronic computing machine experts warned last night at a meeting of the New York Chapter of the Society for the Advancement of Management that “thinking machines” now appear to be bringing about a second industrial revolution.
1950 November 17, “‘Revolution’ Is Seen In ‘Thinking Machines’”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| thinking machines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
machine · 'puter · data processing machine · box · calculator · thinking machine · computer · electronic computer · number cruncher · electronic brain