electron gap

electron gap

English

Etymology

Modeled after missile gap and bomber gap, which held analogous mindshare in the 1950s.

Proper noun

the electron gap

  1. (US, military, computing, technology) The perceived superiority in the 21st century of the amount of affordable electricity available in China in comparison with such capacity in the United States, a gap that began to matter strategically in the mid-2020s as AI adoption in commerce and defense was accelerating. [circa 2025]
    Hypernyms: gap < difference
    Coordinate terms: missile gap, bomber gap
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