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Alan Kay

The protean nature of the computer is such that it can act like a machine or like a language to be shaped and exploited.

Alan Kay

Nature

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Alan Kay means that a computer can function both as a physical device performing tasks and as a flexible tool that users can program and modify. This dual ability allows people to control and adapt computers in many different ways depending on their needs.

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