The ability to store and execute instructions, the stored program concept, is the most important property of a general-purpose computer.

存储并执行指令的能力（存储程序的概念）是通用计算机最重要的特性。

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A generalized structure of steam systems and the auto-modelling technique are proposed, complying with the requirements of compiling a general-purpose computer program.

叙述了按照编制通用软件要求构成的通用蒸汽系统和自动建模的方法。

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A general - purpose computer that communicates with the target via a serial port or network connection.

一台通用计算机，它通过串口或网络连接与目标机通讯。

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Therefore, any patent that claims a method of solving a problem by programming a general-purpose computer is, like the patent the high court struck down 40 years ago, effectively a patent on a mathematical algorithm.

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On top of that, the description of the Apple TV as the "next-generation Mac Mini" strikes us as a little odd, since the Mini was never sold as a media extender (even though you can use it that way) and the Apple TV was never sold as a general-purpose computer (even though you can use it that way).

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The computer Brownell came up with was built using general-purpose Intel chips and Windows and Linux operating systems.

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