Definition

googols

noun
  1. Plural of googol; the number 10 raised to the power of 100 (10^100), or multiple instances of this number.
  2. Usage: mathematics; used in theoretical mathematics and computer science to describe extremely large numbers

Examples

  • A googol is so large that it exceeds the estimated number of atoms in the observable universe.
  • The mathematician explained that googols are useful for understanding the scale of incomprehensibly large numbers.
  • In computer science, googols appear in discussions of computational complexity and algorithm analysis.
  • The term 'googol' inspired the name of the search engine Google.
  • Students learning about exponential notation often encounter googols as an example of extreme magnitude.

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