"Blum's speedup theorem" meaning in English

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Etymology: First stated by Manuel Blum in 1967. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Blum's speedup theorem
  1. (computing theory) A fundamental theorem about the complexity of computable functions, stating that for any complexity measure there are computable functions that are not optimal with respect to that measure. Wikipedia link: Blum's speedup theorem Categories (topical): Theory of computing

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