turing tarpit

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Synonyms: turing tar-pit, turing tar pit

Antonyms: turing tar-pit, turing tar pit

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|computing}} The situation in which a [[programming language]] is only [[minimally]] [[Turing complete]], so that "everything is possible but nothing is easy". <!--Perlis' words-->

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