:nanotechnology:: /nan'-oh-tek-no`l*-jee/ n. A hypothetical
fabrication technology in which objects are designed and built with
the individual specification and placement of each separate atom.
The first unequivocal nanofabrication experiments took place
in 1990, for example with the deposition of individual xenon
atoms on a nickel substrate to spell the logo of a certain very
large computer company. Nanotechnology has been a hot topic in the
hacker subculture ever since the term was coined by K. Eric Drexler
in his book "Engines of Creation", where he predicted that
nanotechnology could give rise to replicating assemblers,
permitting an exponential growth of productivity and personal
wealth. See also {blue goo}, {gray goo}, {nanobot}.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
fabrication technology in which objects are designed and built with
the individual specification and placement of each separate atom.
The first unequivocal nanofabrication experiments took place
in 1990, for example with the deposition of individual xenon
atoms on a nickel substrate to spell the logo of a certain very
large computer company. Nanotechnology has been a hot topic in the
hacker subculture ever since the term was coined by K. Eric Drexler
in his book "Engines of Creation", where he predicted that
nanotechnology could give rise to replicating assemblers,
permitting an exponential growth of productivity and personal
wealth. See also {blue goo}, {gray goo}, {nanobot}.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
Related:
- nanotechnology /nan'-oh-tek-no`l*-jee/ n.
A
hypothetical fabrication technology in which objects are designed
and built with the individual specification and placement of each
separate atom.
The first unequivocal nanofabrication experiments ... - blue goo: n. Term for `police' {nanobot}s intended to prevent
{gray goo},
denature hazardous waste, destroy pollution, put ... - gray goo: n. A hypothetical substance composed of {sagan}s of
sub-micron-sized self-replicating robots programmed to make copies
of themselves out of whatever is available.
The image that goes with the term is one of the... - nano-: [SI: the next quantifier below {micro-}; meaning *
10^(-9)] pref.
Smaller than {micro-}, and used in the same rather... - gray goo n.
A hypothetical substance composed of
sagans of sub-micron-sized self-replicating robots programmed
to make copies of themselves out of whatever is available.
The image that goes with the term is one of the... - blue goo n.
Term for `police' nanobots intended to
prevent gray goo,
denature hazardous waste, destroy pollution, put... - nanobot: /nan'oh-bot/ n. A robot of microscopic proportions,
presumably built by means of {{nanotechnology}}. As... - nano- pref.
[SI: the next quantifier below micro-
meaning * 10^(-9)] Smaller than micro-, and used in... - nanobot /nan'oh-bot/ n.
A robot of microscopic
proportions,
presumably built by means of nanotechnology. As ...
