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OPTICAL COMPUTING [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
CONT

The great irony of the situation is that optical computing is one of those technologies that were pinpointed by Ronald Reagan as potentially critical in the development of the controversial Star Wars space defense system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
DEF

Calcul de l'information au moyen de faisceaux de lumière qui remplacent les tensions électriques.

OBS

L'expression «calcul lumineux» trouvée dans certaines revues de vulgarisation est moins précise.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inteligencia artificial
DEF

Método de computación, basado en la propagación de los pulsos lumínicos más bien que en los pulsos eléctricos.

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