Niven ring
English edit
Etymology edit
Named for Larry Niven, who wrote the famous science-fiction novel Ringworld that popularized the idea.
Noun edit
Niven ring (plural Niven rings)
- (science fiction) A solid ring type Dyson ring around a star, capable of containing an interior surface that could be terraformed into a habitat with an inner ring of occultation panels to provide a day-night cycle.