thinkingmachine
nounUK /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ məˈʃiːn/
US /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ məˈʃin/
A thinking machine is a machine that can solve problems and learn things by itself.
The robot in the story was a thinking machine that could answer any question.
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2. A person who thinks very carefully and logically, like a machine.
Our math teacher is a real thinking machine when it comes to puzzles.
3. A fictional device in science fiction that can reason on its own.
In the old movie, the thinking machine planned to take over the world.
4. An early name for a computer or calculating device.
Long ago, people called the new calculating device a thinking machine.