Definition: A binary googol. 1 with 1000000002 (256) zeros after it, base 2.
Formal Definition: 228 = 2256 = 115 792 089 237 316 195 423 570 985 008 687 907 853 269 984 665 640 564 039 457 584 007 913 129 639 936 ≈ 1077.
See also goobi.
Note: Pronounced "boo-g'l". The alternative name, bigol ("bee-g'l"), is less likely to be pronounced right from the spelling. 256 is the power of 2 that, when an exponent of 2, is closest to a googol.
Author: Paul E. Black
Historical Note
I made this up for fun on 17 March 2004, while riding the number 58
bus to work.
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