analytical engine

analytical engine

English

Noun

analytical engine (plural analytical engines)

1. (computing) A mechanical general-purpose computer, designed by Charles Babbage but never built.

Translations

mechanical general-purpose computer

Greek: αναλυτική μηχανή f (analytikí michaní) Japanese: 分析機関 (bunseki kikan)

Portuguese: máquina analítica f Spanish: máquina analítica f

Further reading

• analytical engine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia