von Neumann machine

English

Etymology

Named after Hungarian and American mathematician and physicist John von Neumann (1903–1957).

Noun

von Neumann machine (plural von Neumann machines)

1. (computing) A computer that implements the von Neumann architecture.
2. (science fiction) Any machine that is capable of self-replication.

Hyponyms

• (machine capable of self-replication): von Neumann probe

Translations

any computer that has a central processing unit and can store programs in memory

• Portuguese: máquina de von Neumann

any machine that is capable of self-replication

Further reading

• von Neumann machine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia