A fractal is an image which contains itself within itself.
Examples:
Calling it a fractal wasn't exactly correct in this case, but it was the idea of a picture of a battlestation in a picture of a battlestation in a picture of a battlestation that gave it it's fractalness.
Also note that this isn't recent geek jargonas much as well established math jargon. It'll be useful to know.
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