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Wolfram code

Wolfram code noun: a code used to describe one-dimensional cellular automaton rules, based on a mapping of cell states to a digit sequence.

Noun

Wolfram code (plural Wolfram codes)

  1. A code used to describe one-dimensional cellular automaton rules, based on a mapping of cell states to a digit sequence.
    • The rule runs its own randomizer, using Wolfram code 30.1990 April 29, Rudy Rucker, “vants and wator, calab, long message”, in comp.theory.cell-automata (Usenet)

Forms of Wolfram code

pluralWolfram codes

Origin of Wolfram code

Introduced by Stephen Wolfram in a 1983 paper.

Questions about Wolfram code

What does Wolfram code mean?
Wolfram code means a code used to describe one-dimensional cellular automaton rules, based on a mapping of cell states to a digit sequence.
What part of speech is Wolfram code?
Wolfram code is a noun.
What is the plural of Wolfram code?
The plural of Wolfram code is Wolfram codes.

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