Moore's law
Say it: MORZ law /ˈmɔːz lɔː/ · noun
What “Moore's law” means
The observed trend of chip transistor counts doubling about every two years.
More precisely: The observation that the number of transistors on a chip doubles roughly every two years.
When to use it
In technology discussion, for the historical trend of chip transistor counts doubling roughly every two years, rather than a guaranteed rule.
Similar words
exponential progress, tech doubling
Where it comes from
Named after Gordon Moore, later Intel's co-founder, who described the trend in 1965.
Quick check
A chip series roughly doubles its transistor count every two years across several generations. Which observation does that pattern resemble?
economies of scale or Moore's law?
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Moore's law
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