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The most fabulous kind of machine

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https://bertrandmeyer.com/2025/04/23/a-paean-to-programming/
Computer Science Problem Solving

Now think about what computers really are: one of the most fabulous kind of machines ever devised by mankind, but different from all the machines invented before in that they can solve not just one problem, but any problem which is presented to them, provided the problem and the solution technique can be described in complete detaiI. A computer is thus more of a “meta-machine,” and computer science is really the science of problem-solving.