##  [Computable Function](/computable-function) 

  ##  [Computable Function](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/computable-function-0) 

  

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Definition

A mapping from finitely encoded inputs (commonly finite strings or natural numbers) to outputs for which there exists a finite, mechanically executable procedure that, on every valid input, halts and produces the correct output.