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Turing.

A surname of Germanic origin.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈtʊɹɪŋ/General-American/ˈtɝɪŋ/General-American/ˈtjʊəɹɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtjɔːɹɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation

  1. A surname of Germanic origin.

  2. Alan Turing (1912–1954), a British logician and early computer scientist.

  3. A programming language.

Where this word comes from

(programming language): Named after Alan Turing.

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