biocomputer

English

Etymology

bio- +‎ computer

Noun

biocomputer (plural biocomputers)

  1. (biology, computing) Any of several proposed systems using DNA, proteins, or other biological materials to perform data processing (in synthetic biology)
    • 2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 71:
      These prototype biocomputers use slime moulds to solve a range of geometrical problems.
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