computing machine
nounUK /kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ məˈʃiːn/
US /kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ məˈʃiːn/
A computing machine is a machine that does math and solves problems by following steps.
The old computing machine filled a whole room but could only do simple sums.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A mechanical device built to perform arithmetic automatically, especially early machines like Babbage's engines.
Babbage designed a computing machine with gears and levers.
3. Any system, including a human or an organization, that processes information to produce results.
The team worked as a computing machine, turning raw data into reports.
4. In computing theory, an abstract model such as a Turing machine that defines what can be computed.
Students learned that a Turing machine is a simple computing machine on paper.