Maxwell's demon
Definitions
A hypothetical creature in a thought experiment. Maxwell’s demon, if it existed, would act as a sort of gate guard by sorting between higher-energy molecules and lower-energy molecules within an enclosed space. Because such a sorting process would tend to decrease entropy, it would violate the second law of thermodynamics.
Equivalents
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SuomiMaxwellin demoni
한국어맥스웰의 도깨비
Examples
“She did gather that there were two distinct kinds of this entropy. One having to do with heat-engines, the other to do with communication. The equation for one, back in the ’30's, had looked very like⟳ the equation for the other. It was a coincidence. The two fields were entirely unconnected, except at one point⟳: Maxwell's Demon.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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