computability

/kəmpjˌuɾəbˈɪlᵻɾi/ noun

The property of being computable by purely mechanical means.

Word Origin From Latin com- 'together' and putare 'to reckon, originally to prune' — so compute literally means 'to prune together,' to trim and settle accounts. The root putare gives us a surprising range: amputate (to cut off), dispute (to reckon apart, argue), and putative (supposed, reckoned). So computability is the ability to be calculated.

noun The property of being computable by purely mechanical means. countable

The computability of a function is a fundamental concept in theoretical computer science.

(名词) 可计算性

函数的可计算性是理论计算机科学中的一个基本概念。

(sustantivo) computabilidad [La propiedad de ser computable por medios puramente mecánicos.]

La computabilidad de una función es un concepto fundamental en la informática teórica.

(nom) calculabilité [Propriété de ce qui peut être calculé par des moyens purement mécaniques.]

La **computability** d'une fonction est un concept fondamental en informatique théorique.

(Substantiv) Berechenbarkeit [Die Eigenschaft, durch rein mechanische Mittel berechenbar zu sein.]

Die **computability** einer Funktion ist ein grundlegendes Konzept in der theoretischen Informatik.

(名詞) 純粋に機械的な手段によって計算可能であるという性質。

ある関数のcomputabilityは、理論的computer scienceにおけるfundamentalな概念である。

(substantivo) computabilidade; calculabilidade [A propriedade de ser computável por meios puramente mecânicos.]

A **computabilidade** de uma função é um conceito fundamental na ciência da computação teórica.

Word parts: com + put + abil + ity

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