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ASML

Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography. The Dutch monopolist whose EUV machines are the physical substrate of the digital age. No competing manufacturer exists. Attribution as a "Dutch company" obscures the global physics, optics, and materials science underneath.

— defined in 159th Edition, May 11, 2026
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Appears across 3 pieces (2 defined it · 1 discussed it in essays): when this term was part of the conversation. First surfaces Apr 2026.

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Across the corpus (3 — 2 defined · 1 discussed)

Defined 157th EditionW17 · Apr 29, 2026
Discussed The Cost of Being RightW18 · May 1, 2026
Defined 159th EditionW19 · May 11, 2026