Serial Computer
A computer that performs a single computation at a time. Thus, two or more computations are performed one after the other, not simultaneously (even if the computations are independent). The opposite of a parallel processing computer.
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The Age of Intelligent Machines: Thoughts About Artificial Intelligence By Marvin MinskyThe Age of Spiritual Machines: Glossary By Ray Kurzweil
The Age of Intelligent Machines, Chapter Four: The Formula for Intelligence By Ray Kurzweil