Meanings
- cellular automataAn elementary cellular automaton based on the exclusive-or function.
Origin
So named because 90 is the rule's Wolfram code.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Rule 90. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rule%2090
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