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<p>In <a href="page.php?w=computer_science">computer science</a>, an <b>abstract machine</b> is a theoretical model that allows for a detailed and precise analysis of how a computer system functions. It is similar to a <a href="page.php?w=Function_%28mathematics%29">mathematical function</a> in that it receives inputs and produces outputs based on predefined rules. Abstract machines vary from literal machines in that they are expected to perform correctly and independently of <a href="page.php?w=Hardware_description_language">hardware</a>. Abstract</p><p>
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