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"In classical physics, a perfect vacuum (or free space) is completely empty of matter having a gaseous pressure of exactly zero, but zero pressure cannot be attained in practice, making this situation an idealization useful as a reference state, but not realizable. "
The term ''classical vacuum'' as used in classical electromagnetism and in the definition of the [[SI units]] refers to an ideal reference medium devoid of all particles, with ideal properties. These ideal properties include: independence from field strengths, direction, frequency, or polarization, and from temperature.

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A definition or brief description of Vacuum (classical).

The term classical vacuum as used in classical electromagnetism and in the definition of the SI units refers to an ideal reference medium devoid of all particles, with ideal properties. These ideal properties include: independence from field strengths, direction, frequency, or polarization, and from temperature.