protostring

English

Etymology

From proto- +‎ string.

Noun

protostring (plural protostrings)

1. (physics, string theory) A hypothetical precursor to a fundamental string that can evolve into a fundamental string as the higher dimensions compactify.
   • 2015, Charles B. Thorn, “1/N Perturbations in Superstring Bit Models”, in arXiv‎^[1]:

     If the transverse space of the protostring could be "decompactified", string bit models might provide an appealing and solid foundation for superstring theory..