Chaitin's constant

proper noun

A real number that informally represents the probability that a randomly-constructed program will halt.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. computingA real number that informally represents the probability that a randomly-constructed program will halt.

Origin

Named after Gregory Chaitin.

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APA

Chaitin's constant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chaitin's%20constant

MLA

“Chaitin's constant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chaitin's%20constant. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chaitin's constant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chaitin's%20constant.

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