redshift
v.— «In combination, these three sources will produce an exponential leap in demand for computing—Papadopoulos calls it the “Redshift”—that will far outstrip the increase in supply produced by Moore’s Law alone. In other words, you’re going to need a lot more computers (or at least a lot more computing cycles).» —“The future of computing demand” by Nicholas Carr Rough Type Feb. 9, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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