"Savitch's theorem" meaning in English

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Etymology: Proved by Walter Savitch in 1970. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Savitch's theorem
  1. (computing theory) A theorem giving a relationship between deterministic and non-deterministic space complexity. Wikipedia link: Savitch's theorem Categories (topical): Theory of computing
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