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speed of light

The absolutely fastest a particular algorithm or application could be implemented, given a set of constraints that are assumed to be unchangeable. For example, “This would take 60 microseconds without any processing whatsoever, so that's the speed of light.” However, as one brilliant hacker once commented: “Remember that the speed of light only is constant if you can't redesign the universe.


 
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