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A comment on Ask HN: Is there a name for the concept of "value changes upon read"?.

Re:Ask HN: Is there a name for the concept of "value changes... by shaunmaxawesome on Thursday June 28, 2012 @03:55AM (#4170706)
I mean "In* quantum mechanics* a wave function* is said to "collapse" when observed, so maybe a collapsing value?"
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Re:Ask HN: Is there a name for the concept of "value changes... by uvTwitch on Thursday June 28, 2012 @04:04AM (#4170721)
This sounds about right; and 'collapsing' has the added benefit of sounding inherently dangerous-handle-with-care. Thanks! :D
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