Computers will take many forms, but there will always be a place for the all-purpose machine we've come to depend on.

计算机将呈现多种形式，但我们已开始依赖的这种通用机将永远拥有一席之地。

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In spite of almost 50 years of research, design of a general purpose machine pattern recognizer remains an elusive goal.

尽管近50年的研究，设计一种通用机器识别模式仍是一个遥不可及的目标。

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The balancing machine XXX is a special purpose machine designed to detect and correct asymmetrical weight distribution on brake discs.

XXX是一台有特殊用途的平衡机，是设计用来探测并修正制动圆盘上质量不均匀分布。

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The PC managed to stay vital longer because it was a more general-purpose machine--exciting new applications were invented for it on a regular basis.

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Capt Gary Palmer, of the Infantry Battle School based in Brecon, Powys, told the inquest it was believed Ranger Maguire was killed by a shot fired from a General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) by a fellow soldier.

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It's possible, we guess, though such a tablet would be counter to the arguments made at the iPad launch where Jobs and Co praised the device for being purpose-built to excel at specific tasks -- TechCrunch's device sounds like a general purpose machine.

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