Meaning of uncomputerlike | Babel Free

Definitions

Not like a computer; having traits not usually associated with computers, such as self-awareness and emotion.

Examples

“Hence the equipment and environment were designed to be reliable and quiet, and as uncomputerlike in appearance as possible.”

“Holly faded into focus on the sleeping quarters' vid-screen. 'Oi,' he said, rather un-computerlike, 'I've just opened the radiation seals to the cargo decks. […]”

“[…] or whether HAL has 'released' the tape to Bowman as a final, uncomputerlike gesture either of goodwill...”

“And if I didn't know better, I'd swear she just had a very uncomputerlike burst of pure, creative thought!”

“Hsu refutes Kasparov's controversial claim that only human intervention could have allowed Deep Blue to make its decisive, "uncomputerlike" moves.”

“Bias based on overapplication of the computer metaphor to a very uncomputerlike biological system...”

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