mechanical translation
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mechanical translation
(mi′kan·ə·kəl tranz′lā·shən)
(computer science) Automatic translation of one language into another by means of a computer or other machine that contains a dictionary look-up in its memory, along with the programs needed to make logical choices from synonyms, supply missing words, and rearrange word order as required for the new language. Also known as machine translation.
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