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babbage

UK //ˈbæbɪdʒ//US //ˈbæbɪdʒ//

词源

源自人名Charles Babbage(1791–1871),英国数学家和发明家。

noun

❶ 指查尔斯·巴贝奇(Charles Babbage),19世纪英国数学家、发明家,被誉为计算机之父,设计了差分机和分析机。

“Babbage is often considered the father of the computer.”

(巴贝奇常被认为是计算机之父。)

“The Babbage Engine was a mechanical calculator designed in the 19th century.”

(巴贝奇引擎是19世纪设计的机械计算器。)

同义词:Charles Babbage, computer pioneer

常见短语

Babbage's Difference Engine — 巴贝奇设计的差分机,是一种早期机械计算装置,用于计算多项式函数。

“Babbage's Difference Engine could perform complex calculations automatically.”

(巴贝奇的差分机能自动执行复杂的计算。)

Babbage's Analytical Engine — 巴贝奇设计的分析机,被认为是现代计算机的前身,具备可编程功能。

“The Analytical Engine by Babbage was a general-purpose mechanical computer.”

(巴贝奇的分析机是一台通用机械计算机。)