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silicon curtain

noun

Etymology

From silicon (“computing”) + curtain, by analogy with Iron Curtain.

  1. derived from cōrtīna — “curtain”
  2. derived from cortine
  3. inherited from curtine
  4. compounded as silicon curtain — “silicon + curtain”

Definitions

  1. A legal barrier to the transfer of technology and the sale of advanced computer equipment…

    A legal barrier to the transfer of technology and the sale of advanced computer equipment between China and the West.

    • The Silicon Curtain, therefore, is not only about control of infrastructure but also about shaping thought, culture, and identity across populations.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for silicon curtain. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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