Alan Mathison Turing

Definitions of Alan Mathison Turing
  1. noun
    English mathematician who conceived of the Turing machine and broke German codes during World War II (1912-1954)
    synonyms: Alan Turing, Turing
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    mathematician
    a person skilled in mathematics
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