"isolated horizon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: isolated horizons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} isolated horizon (plural isolated horizons)
  1. (astrophysics) In the context of black holes, a null hypersurface (a surface where light rays travel) that is in equilibrium with its surrounding environment.
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