often capitalized L
: an axiom of microprocessor development usually holding that processing power doubles about every 18 months especially relative to cost or size
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That's in part because a slowdown in Moore's law is making hardware costs more stubborn and in part because gamers are increasingly moving to mobile and PC-based competition.
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Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 27 Mar. 2024
Essentially, Moore's law kicked into hyperdrive.
—Peter Shubenok, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022
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Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 27 Mar. 2024
Essentially, Moore's law kicked into hyperdrive.
—Peter Shubenok, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022
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“Moore's law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Moore%27s%20law. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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