"infinite monkey theorem" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} infinite monkey theorem
  1. (informal) The proposition that a monkey hitting typewriter keys at random is bound to produce meaningful text (such as a work by William Shakespeare), given an infinite amount of time. Often extended to a ludicrous number of monkeys, such as a thousand or an infinite number. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Probability theory

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