Anocomputer /nan'oh-k*m-pyoo'tr/ N. A Computer With Molecular-sized Switching Elements.

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nanocomputer /nan'oh-k*m-pyoo'tr/ n.

A computer with
molecular-sized switching elements. Designs for mechanical
nanocomputers which use single-molecule sliding rods for their
logic have been proposed. The controller for a nanobot would
be a nanocomputer.

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