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Moore's law

observation on the growth of integrated circuit capacity
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Summary

Moore's law is a rule of thumb[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of rule of thumb entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,425 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: principle[3]
  • Named after: Gordon Moore[4]
  • Commons category: Moore's law[5]
  • Inception: 1975[6]

Why It Matters

Moore's law has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Related Entities

Gordon Moore

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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