Alderson disk

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Etymology

Named after American programmer Dan Alderson, who invented the concept.

Noun

Alderson disk (plural Alderson disks)

  1. A hypothetical megastructure in the form of a disk with a star located in a hole running through its axis, and massive enough to have its own atmosphere

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