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infinite monkey theorem

infinite monkey theorem proper noun: the proposition that a monkey hitting keys independently and at random on a typewriter keyboard for an infinite amount of time will almost surely type any given text, including the complete works of William Shakespeare.

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Proper noun

the infinite monkey theorem

  1. (informal) The proposition that a monkey hitting keys independently and at random on a typewriter keyboard for an infinite amount of time will almost surely type any given text, including the complete works of William Shakespeare.

Questions about infinite monkey theorem

What does infinite monkey theorem mean?
Infinite monkey theorem means the proposition that a monkey hitting keys independently and at random on a typewriter keyboard for an infinite amount of time will almost surely type any given text, including the complete works of William Shakespeare.
What part of speech is infinite monkey theorem?
Infinite monkey theorem is a proper noun.

Words near infinite monkey theorem in the dictionary

  1. infinite hotel paradox
  2. infinite loop
  3. infinite loops
  4. infinite money glitch
  5. infinite money glitches
  6. infinite monkey theorem
  7. infinite recursion
  8. infinite recursions
  9. infinite regress
  10. infinite regresses
  11. infinite runner

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