Kolmogorov randomness

noun

Informally, the property of a string being not longer than any computer program that can produce that string; that is, the property of a string being incompressible.

Meanings

nounKolmogorov randomness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableInformally, the property of a string being not longer than any computer program that can produce that string; that is, the property of a string being incompressible.

    Synonyms: algorithmic randomness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounInformally, the property of a string being not longer than any computer program that can produce that string; that is, the property of a string being incompressible.

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