What is the Turing machine, invented by the mathematician Alan Turing in the 1930s?

AA theoretical mathematical deviceRight answer
BThe first cash machine
CAn early jet engine
DA radar receiver for detecting aircraft

Answer: A theoretical mathematical device

Alan Turing's machine was a theoretical idea in mathematics. It strongly influenced computer science and the development of the modern computer.

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