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Quote: Manchester "baby" computer is universal; negate x, subtract x, test sign of accumulator, goto, and stop

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Turing machine

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The [Manchester "baby" computer] contains the minimum set of facilities … be written into a central 'accumulator' A; or … in an assigned address in the store. … (c) The content of A can be tested … over. This gives the essential power of branching … can be ordered to stop.   Google-1   Google-2

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