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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  \t
       
          horizontal tabulation

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  T
       
          1. True.  A Lisp compiler by Johnathan A. Rees in 1982 at
          Yale University.  T has static scope and is a
          near-superset of Scheme.  Unix source is available.  T is
          written in itself and compiles to efficient native code.  Used
          as the basis for the Yale Haskell system.  Maintained by
          David Kranz .
       
          Current version: 3.1.
       
          ftp://ftp.ai.mit.edu/pub/systems/t3.1)" rel="nofollow">(ftp://ftp.ai.mit.edu/pub/systems/t3.1).
       
          A multiprocessing version of T is available
          ftp://masala.lcs.mit.edu/pub/mult)" rel="nofollow">(ftp://masala.lcs.mit.edu/pub/mult).
       
          Runs on Decstation, SPARC, Sun-3, Vax under Unix,
          Encore, HP, Apollo, Macintosh under A/UX.
       
          E-mail:  (bugs).
          E-mail: .
       
          (1991-11-26)
       
          ["The T Manual", Johnathan A. Rees  et
          al, Yale U, 1984].
       
          2. A functional language.
       
          ["T: A Simple Reduction Language Based on Combinatory Term
          Rewriting", Ida et al, Proc of Prog Future Generation
          Computers, 1988].
       
          3. (lower case) The Lisp atom used to represent "true",
          among other things.  "false" is represented using the same
          atom as an empty list, nil.  This overloading of the basic
          constants of the language helps to make Lisp write-only
          code.
       
          4. In transaction-processing circles, an abbreviation for
          "transaction".
       
          5. (Purdue) An alternative spelling of "{tee".

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Mute \Mute\, n.
     1. One who does not speak, whether from physical inability,
        unwillingness, or other cause. Specifically:
        (a) One who, from deafness, either congenital or from
            early life, is unable to use articulate language; a
            deaf-mute.
        (b) A person employed by undertakers at a funeral.
        (c) A person whose part in a play does not require him to
            speak.
        (d) Among the Turks, an officer or attendant who is
            selected for his place because he can not speak.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Phon.) A letter which represents no sound; a silent
        letter; also, a close articulation; an element of speech
        formed by a position of the mouth organs which stops the
        passage of the breath; as, p, b, d, k, t.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Mus.) A little utensil made of brass, ivory, or other
        material, so formed that it can be fixed in an erect
        position on the bridge of a violin, or similar instrument,
        in order to deaden or soften the tone.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  T \T\ (t[=e]),
     the twentieth letter of the English alphabet, is a nonvocal
     consonant. With the letter h it forms the digraph th, which
     has two distinct sounds, as in thin, then. See Guide to
     Pronunciation, [sect][sect]262-264, and also [sect][sect]153,
     156, 169, 172, 176, 178-180.
     [1913 Webster] The letter derives its name and form from the
     Latin, the form of the Latin letter being further derived
     through the Greek from the Ph[oe]nician. The ultimate origin
     is probably Egyptian. It is etymologically most nearly
     related to d, s, th; as in tug, duke; two, dual, L. duo;
     resin, L. resina, Gr. "rhti`nh, tent, tense, a., tenuous,
     thin; nostril, thrill. See D, S.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     T bandage (Surg.), a bandage shaped like the letter T, and
        used principally for application to the groin, or
        perineum.
  
     T cart, a kind of fashionable two seated wagon for pleasure
        driving.
  
     T iron.
     (a) A rod with a short crosspiece at the end, -- used as a
         hook.
     (b) Iron in bars, having a cross section formed like the
         letter T, -- used in structures.
  
     T rail, a kind of rail for railroad tracks, having no
        flange at the bottom so that a section resembles the
        letter T.
  
     T square, a ruler having a crosspiece or head at one end,
        for the purpose of making parallel lines; -- so called
        from its shape. It is laid on a drawing board and guided
        by the crosspiece, which is pressed against the straight
        edge of the board. Sometimes the head is arranged to be
        set at different angles.
  
     To a T, exactly, perfectly; as, to suit to a T. [Colloq.]
        [1913 Webster]

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) : [ jargon ]


  T /T/ 1. [from LISP terminology for `true'] Yes. Used in reply to a
     question (particularly one asked using The -P convention). In LISP,
     the constant T means `true', among other things. Some Lisp hackers use
     `T' and `NIL' instead of `Yes' and `No' almost reflexively. This
     sometimes causes misunderstandings. When a waiter or flight attendant
     asks whether a hacker wants coffee, he may absently respond `T', meaning
     that he wants coffee; but of course he will be brought a cup of tea
     instead. Fortunately, most hackers (particularly those who frequent
     Chinese restaurants) like tea at least as well as coffee -- so it is not
     that big a problem. 2. See time T (also since time T equals minus
     infinity). 3. [techspeak] In transaction-processing circles, an
     abbreviation for the noun `transaction'. 4. [Purdue] Alternate spelling
     of tee. 5. A dialect of LISP developed at Yale. (There is an
     intended allusion to NIL, "New Implementation of Lisp", another dialect
     of Lisp developed for the VAX)

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Mute \Mute\, n.
     1. One who does not speak, whether from physical inability,
        unwillingness, or other cause. Specifically:
        (a) One who, from deafness, either congenital or from
            early life, is unable to use articulate language; a
            deaf-mute.
        (b) A person employed by undertakers at a funeral.
        (c) A person whose part in a play does not require him to
            speak.
        (d) Among the Turks, an officer or attendant who is
            selected for his place because he can not speak.
  
     2. (Phon.) A letter which represents no sound; a silent
        letter; also, a close articulation; an element of speech
        formed by a position of the mouth organs which stops the
        passage of the breath; as, p, b, d, k, t.
  
     3. (Mus.) A little utensil made of brass, ivory, or other
        material, so formed that it can be fixed in an erect
        position on the bridge of a violin, or similar instrument,
        in order to deaden or soften the tone.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  T \T\ (t[=e]),
     the twentieth letter of the English alphabet, is a nonvocal
     consonant. With the letter h it forms the digraph th, which
     has two distinct sounds, as in thin, then. See Guide to
     Pronunciation, [sect][sect]262-264, and also [sect][sect]153,
     156, 169, 172, 176, 178-180. The letter derives its name and
     form from the Latin, the form of the Latin letter being
     further derived through the Greek from the Ph[oe]nician. The
     ultimate origin is probably Egyptian. It is etymologically
     most nearly related to d, s, th; as in tug, duke; two, dual,
     L. duo; resin, L. resina, Gr. "rhti`nh, tent, tense, a.,
     tenuous, thin; nostril, thrill. See D, S.
  
     T bandage (Surg.), a bandage shaped like the letter T, and
        used principally for application to the groin, or
        perineum.
  
     T cart, a kind of fashionable two seated wagon for pleasure
        driving.
  
     T iron.
     (a) A rod with a short crosspiece at the end, -- used as a
         hook.
     (b) Iron in bars, having a cross section formed like the
         letter T, -- used in structures.
  
     T rail, a kind of rail for railroad tracks, having no
        flange at the bottom so that a section resembles the
        letter T.
  
     T square, a ruler having a crosspiece or head at one end,
        for the purpose of making parallel lines; -- so called
        from its shape. It is laid on a drawing board and guided
        by the crosspiece, which is pressed against the straight
        edge of the board. Sometimes the head is arranged to be
        set at different angles.
  
     To a T, exactly, perfectly; as, to suit to a T. [Colloq.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  T
       n 1: a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from
            pyrimidine; pairs with adenine [syn: thymine]
       2: one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four
          nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar
          (ribose) [syn: deoxythymidine monophosphate]
       3: a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms [syn: metric
          ton, MT, tonne]
       4: a unit of information equal to a trillion
          (1,099,511,627,776) bytes or 1024 gigabytes [syn: terabyte,
           TB]
       5: the 20th letter of the Roman alphabet
       6: thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less
          iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity;
          exerts the same biological effects as thyroxine but is
          more potent and briefer [syn: triiodothyronine, liothyronine]
       7: hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate
          metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells;
          "thyroxine is 65% iodine" [syn: thyroxine, thyroxin, tetraiodothyronine]