von Neumann probe

noun

Definitions

  1. A von Neumann machine, or machine capable of self-replication, that is sent on…

    A von Neumann machine, or machine capable of self-replication, that is sent on interstellar voyages to investigate or terraform.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

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

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