"analytical engine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: analytical engines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} analytical engine (plural analytical engines)
  1. (computing) A mechanical general-purpose computer, designed by Charles Babbage but never built. Categories (topical): Computing Translations (mechanical general-purpose computer): αναλυτική μηχανή (analytikí michaní) [feminine] (Greek), 分析機関 (bunseki kikan) (Japanese), máquina analítica [feminine] (Portuguese), máquina analítica [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-analytical_engine-en-noun-U5uCPRPt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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