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| Name = technologisma
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| Color name = trisa-quinbiru-agu negative 3rd, s<sup>3</sup>r<sup>10</sup>g-3,<br>trisa-quinbiru-agu comma
| Color name = trisa-quinbiru-agu negative 3rd, s<sup>3</sup>r<sup>10</sup>g-3,<br>trisa-quinbiru-agu comma
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The '''technologisma''' is an [[unnoticeable comma|unnoticeable]] [[7-limit]] [[comma]] measuring about 0.012 [[cent]]s. Tempering it out gives the [[technologismic]] temperament, a very high accuracy 7-limit [[rank-3 temperament]] that can be defined by [[46edo]], [[51edo]] and [[130edo]]. It is the difference between the [[slendroschisma]] and the [[schisma]].


The '''technologisma''' is an [[Unnoticeable comma|unnoticeable]] [[7-limit]] comma measuring about 0.012 [[Cent|cents]], or 1/98278.5 of an octave. Tempering it out gives the '''[[Very high accuracy temperaments|technologismic]]''' temperament, a very high accuracy 7-limit rank-3 temperament that can be defined by [[46edo]], [[51edo]] and [[130edo]], and is the difference between the [[slendrisma]] and the [[schisma]].
== Etymology ==
This comma was found repeatedly through computer aid, and the name ''technologisma'' keeps the connection to technology without adding anything arbitrary. This is, mathematically speaking, a very efficient comma, even if very complex.


== Trivia ==
It was originally named ''chatgptsma'' (and its associated temperament, ''chatgptsmic'') by [[Praveen Venkataramana]] and [[User:Tristanbay|Tristan Bay]] in 2024 as a joke. Following negative reception from other members of the community about this name, [[Talk:Technologisma #Name change|a vote]] was held to determine a more fitting name. The name ''technologisma'' won this vote.


It was originally named '''chatgptsma''' (and its associated temperament, '''chatgptsmic''') by [[Praveen Venkataramana]] and [[User:Tristanbay|Tristan Bay]] in 2024 as a joke. Following a significant amount of negative reception from other members of the xenharmonic/microtonal community about this name, a vote was held to change the name of the comma to one of several others or to keep it the same. The name "technologisma" won this vote.
[[Category:Commas named for other reasons]]