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Turing machine

abstract computation model; mathematical model of computation that defines an abstract machine which manipulates symbols on a strip of tape according to a table of rules
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Turing machine

Summary

Turing machine is a conceptual model[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Turing machine is credited with the discovery of Alan Turing[3].
  • Turing machine's instance of is recorded as conceptual model[4].
  • Turing machine's instance of is recorded as model of computation[5].
  • Alan Turing is named after Turing machine[6].
  • Turing machine is a type of non-finite-state machine[7].
  • Turing machine's Commons category is recorded as Turing machines[8].
  • 1936 marks the founding of Turing machine[9].
  • Turing machine's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Turing machine[10].
  • Turing machine's Commons gallery is recorded as Turing Machine[11].
  • Turing machine's location of creation is recorded as King's College London[12].
  • Turing machine's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/turing-machines[13].
  • Turing machine's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://cstheory.stackexchange.com/tags/turing-machines[14].
  • Turing machine's used by is recorded as computer science[15].
  • Turing machine's studied by is recorded as theoretical computer science[16].
  • Turing machine's studied by is recorded as theory of computation[17].
  • Turing machine's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[18].
  • Turing machine's introduced in is recorded as On Computable Numbers, with an Application to the Entscheidungsproblem[19].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include conceptual model[4] and model of computation[5]. Turing machine is a type of non-finite-state machine[7].

Origins

Alan Turing is named after Turing machine[6]. 1936 marks the founding of it[9].

Use and Application

Turing machine's used by is recorded as computer science[15].

Influence

Things named for Turing machine include Turmite[20].

Why It Matters

Turing machine has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Entities named for it include Turmite[20].

Related Entities

Alan Turing computer science theoretical computer science theory of computation

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  1. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Piotr Osada · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 24d ago · Espartatuga · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → conceptual model, model of computation
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  3. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Studied by → theoretical computer science, theory of computation
    Instance of → conceptual model, model of computation
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Named after → Alan Turing
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