"Turing" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈtʊɹɪŋ/ [General-American], /ˈtɝɪŋ/ [General-American], /ˈtjʊəɹɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈtjɔːɹɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Rhymes: -ʊəɹɪŋ Etymology: (programming language): Named after Alan Turing. Etymology templates: {{sense|programming language}} (programming language): Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Turing
  1. A surname of Germanic origin. Translations (surname): 圖靈 /图灵 (tou⁴ ling⁴) (Chinese Cantonese), 圖靈 /图灵 (Túlíng) (Chinese Mandarin), 圖林 /图林 (Túlin) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Turing-en-name-lGuHUjGe Categories (other): English surnames Disambiguation of 'surname': 80 6 14
  2. Alan Turing (1912–1954), a British logician and early computer scientist.
  3. (computing) A programming language. Categories (topical): Computing, Individuals
    Sense id: en-Turing-en-name-KKscPW43 Disambiguation of Individuals: 13 25 62 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 23 68 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 8 33 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 18 21 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 28 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 17 24 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 19 26 55 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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