What does "noncomputation" mean?

Absence of computation; failure to compute something.

What is a synonym for "noncomputation"?

Common synonyms include: confusion, flabbergast.

Noncomputation

noun

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Noun

1
Absence of computation; failure to compute something. countable, uncountable
"By a noncomputation of Turing machine M on input w we mean any string (over the alphabet used to represent computations) that does not represent a valid […]"

Synonyms

All synonyms

confusion flabbergast

Example

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"By a noncomputation of Turing machine M on input w we mean any string (over the alphabet used to represent computations) that does not represent a valid […]"

Etymology

From non- + computation.

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