Meaning of GOOGOL
Pronunciation: | | 'googâl
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| Definition: | | [n] a cardinal number represented as 1 followed by 100 zeros (ten raised to the power of a hundred) |
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| See Also: | | cardinal, cardinal number | |
Computing Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | The number represented in base-ten by a one with a hundred zeroes after it. According to Webster's Dictionary, the name was coined in 1938 by Milton Sirotta, the nine-year-old nephew of American mathematician, Edward Kasner. See also googolplex. |
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| Related Terms: | | astronomical number, billion, decillion, duodecillion, googolplex, infinitude, infinity, jillion, large number, nonillion, novemdecillion, octillion, octodecillion, quadrillion, quattuordecillion, quindecillion, quintillion, septillion, sexdecillion, sextillion, tredecillion, trillion, undecillion, vigintillion, zillion |
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