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Quote: computers only operate on the marks of numbers; humans set up a correspondence between any set of things and numbers

topics > all references > references i-l > QuoteRef: jakiSL_1969 , p. 226



Topic:
what is a number
Topic:
computer as state machine
Topic:
number representation
Topic:
number as a named set of numbers
Topic:
people vs. computers

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What machines do is to manipulate and to … numbers but only with marks of numbers, and … up a correspondence between any set of things … physical entities, such as mechanical impacts, electrical impulses, …   Google-1   Google-2

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