routon

noun

1. A 128-dimensional hypercomplex number.

   For completeness’ sake, we name the 2⁷-ions too, dubbing them Routons, after that legendary source of high-tech innovativeness, Route 128 of the “Massachusetts Miracle” that paralleled Silicon Valley’s on the “Left Coast” of this country.

Where it comes from

Blend of route + quaternion. Named after Massachusetts Route 128.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry routon (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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