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A domino computer is a mechanical computer built using dominoes〔(Domino computer )〕 to represent mechanical amplification or logic gating of digital signals. Because of the existence of multiple schemes, domino computer will be used in this article as a collective noun, denoting any particular scheme that uses the mentioned base phenomenon (of domino sequences) for building machines equivalent to a computer. This choice of terminology may be somewhat arbitrary, because only few resources write on this topic.〔(Domino computers ), a detailed description written by (David Johnston )〕 == Basic phenomenon == Sequences of standing dominoes (so that each topples the next one) can be arranged to demonstrate digital concepts such as amplification and digital signals. It is some digital information that is conducted by a string of dominoes, thus this effect differs from phenomena * where ''energy'' is conducted ''without amplification'', thus it dissipates * or where ''amplification'' is applied to non-digital signals, thus noise effects occur. The Domino Day event shows many constructs, mainly with purpose of entertainment. Some constructs may remind people of digital circuits. Some of them suggest that not only telegraph-like tools can be shown, but also simple information processing modules can be built. It is possible to use this phenomenon for constructing unconventional computing tools.〔〔〔James Maguire: (IBM Creates Molecular Computer Circuit ). NewsFactor Magazine Online, 2006. A topic in the intersection of molecular computing and domino computer〕 The base phenomenon is sufficient to achieve this goal,〔 but also sophisticated “mechanical synapses” can be used (see online 〔Perrucci, Mike: (Domino Toppling ).〕), to the analogy of electrical synapses or chemical synapses. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「domino computer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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