Turing switch

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named after Alan Turing, though not based on his research.

Noun[edit]

Turing switch (plural Turing switches)

  1. (networking, telecommunications) A logical construction modelling the operation of the network switch, just as in theoretical computer science a Turing machine models the operation of a computer.

Further reading[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Turing_switch&oldid=78008178"