What is "gravastar"

n. (context astronomy physics English) A proposed alternative to black holes that is more consistent with quantum mechanics.

A gravastar is an object hypothesized in astrophysics as an alternative to the black hole theory by Pawel Mazur and Emil Mottola. It results from assuming real, physical limitations on the formation of black holes. These limits, such as discrete length and time quanta ( chronon), were not known to exist when black holes were originally theorized, so the concept of a gravastar is an attempt to "modernize" the theory by incorporating quantum mechanics. The term gravastar is a portmanteau of the words Gravitational Vacuum Star.