2006-07-27 18:41:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
In computability theory, a machine that always halts — also called a decider (Sipser, 1996) or a total Turing machine (Kozen, 1997) — is any model of computation that, contrary to the most general Turing machines, is guaranteed to halt for any particular input.
term 'The Decider' .has some thing to do with George W. Bush
search http://wikipedia.org for details
2006-07-27 18:56:51 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Hina♥ 4 · 7⤊ 1⤋
I know it exists because I can see it at the top of this webpage. Even if it didn't exist before, it does now. Coining words is a popular pastime. The only question is, will it catch on. My favorite recently coined word is anachronym. It means words or phrases that describe obsolete technologies: Acoustic Guitar, corded phone, conventional oven, record (when referring to a vinyl disc of recorded music), eight track tape, cassette, etc.
2006-07-27 19:22:54 · answer #2 · answered by Rico Toasterman JPA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word may not have existed before, but it does now. It is obvious what you mean, the person who made the decision. That is the beauty of language. For example : Some-thing for the engine [ food for hungry persons]
A powder house.[ A brothel ]
Meanings of words have changed and have more than one meaning e.g Gay.
2006-07-27 20:17:35 · answer #3 · answered by skeetejacquelinelightersnumber7 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE JURY IS THE DECIDER OF FACTS!
It is in use in the courtroom at least!
2006-07-27 18:45:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Check it out at www.dictionary.com
2006-07-27 18:45:55 · answer #5 · answered by cricket 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=decider here ya go
2006-07-27 18:50:03 · answer #6 · answered by Sketch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it's in a dictionary....it exist.
too lazy to look it up
2006-07-27 18:44:42 · answer #7 · answered by knightamar13 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
google it.
2006-07-27 18:44:31 · answer #8 · answered by music_junkie_55 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think so.
2006-07-27 19:06:19 · answer #9 · answered by sunil kumar shah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋