foundationalcomputinglaws
nounUK /faʊnˈdeɪʃənəl kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ lɔːz/
US /faʊnˈdeɪʃənəl kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ lɔz/
The basic rules that explain how computers work and what they can and cannot do.
In class we learned the foundationalcomputinglaws that help us understand why some problems are too hard for computers.
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2. The key limits that decide what a computer program can solve.
The foundationalcomputinglaws show that some tasks can never be solved by any computer.
3. The main ideas that every programmer should know about how computers process information.
Before writing code, she reviewed the foundationalcomputinglaws to avoid common mistakes.
4. The set of rules that describe how fast or slow a computer can finish a job.
The foundationalcomputinglaws help engineers predict how long a program will take to run.