Rule 90

proper noun

An elementary cellular automaton based on the exclusive-or function.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. cellular automataAn elementary cellular automaton based on the exclusive-or function.

Origin

So named because 90 is the rule's Wolfram code.

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APA

Rule 90. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rule%2090

MLA

“Rule 90.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rule%2090. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rule 90,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rule%2090.

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