English Explanatory Dictionary

Alderson disk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hypothetical megastructure in the form of a disk with a star located in a hole running through its axis, and massive enough to have its own atmosphere

Word forms

Alderson disk Alderson disks Alderson disc

Etymology

Named after American programmer Dan Alderson, who invented the concept.

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