"Zeno machine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Zeno machines [plural]
Etymology: Named in reference to Zeno's paradoxes. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Zeno machine (plural Zeno machines)
  1. (computing theory) A hypothetical computational model, related to Turing machines, that would be capable of carrying out computations involving a countably infinite number of algorithmic steps. Categories (topical): Theory of computing

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