"Chaitin's constant" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named after Gregory Chaitin. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Chaitin's constant
  1. (computing theory) A real number that informally represents the probability that a randomly-constructed program will halt. Wikipedia link: Gregory Chaitin Categories (topical): Theory of computing Related terms: halting problem

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