absolute horizon

noun

A boundary in spacetime, defined with respect to the external universe, inside which events cannot affect an external observer.

Meanings

nounabsolute horizon (plural absolute horizons)

plural absolute horizons

  1. astrophysicsA boundary in spacetime, defined with respect to the external universe, inside which events cannot affect an external observer.
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