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Kolmogorov complexity

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The complexity of an information object—such as a book or an image—informally defined as the length of the shortest program that produces that information object as output.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: computing, computing-theory, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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  • Czech: Kolmogorovova složitost — complexity defined as the length of the shortest program
  • Finnish: Kolmogorov-kompleksisuus — complexity defined as the length of the shortest program
  • Polish: złożoność Kołmogorowa — complexity defined as the length of the shortest program
  • Portuguese: complexidade de Kolmogorov — complexity defined as the length of the shortest program