analytical engine
ˌænəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɛnʤɪn
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Definition of analytical engine - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

early computerDatedmechanical general-purpose computer designed by Charles BabbageDated
  • The analytical engine was never completed by Babbage.
  • Historians study the analytical engine as a milestone in computing.
  • Ada Lovelace wrote programs for the analytical engine.
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  1. French:machine analytique, ...
  2. German:Analytische Maschine, ...
  3. Italian:macchina analitica, ...
  4. Spanish:máquina analítica, ...
  5. Portuguese:máquina analítica, ...
  6. Chinese:分析机, ...
  7. Japanese:解析機関, ...
  8. Arabic:المُحَرِّكُ التَّحْلِيلِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַחְשֵׁב מֵכָנִי, ...
  10. Russian:аналитическая машина, ...
  11. Ukrainian:аналітична машина, ...
  12. Hindi:एनालिटिकल इंजन, ...
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