von Neumann probe

Noun

Meaning

von Neumann probe (plural von Neumann probes)

(science fiction) A von Neumann machine, or machine capable of self-replication, that is sent on interstellar voyages to investigate or terraform.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Close letter words and terms

von Neumann machine von Neumann neighborhood von Neumann neighbourhood von Neumann stability analysis von Neumannian von Recklinghausen disease