electron gap

proper noun

The perceived superiority in the 21st century of the amount of affordable electricity available in China in comparison with such capacity in the United States, a gap that began to matter strategically in the mid-2020s as AI adoption in commerce and defense was accelerating.

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Meanings

proper nounthe electron gap
  1. UScomputingThe perceived superiority in the 21st century of the amount of affordable electricity available in China in comparison with such capacity in the United States, a gap that began to matter strategically in the mid-2020s as AI adoption in commerce and defense was accelerating.First known use circa 2025

Origin

Modeled after missile gap and bomber gap, which held analogous mindshare in the 1950s.

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