Gamma

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  gamma \gam"ma\ (g[a^]m"m[.a]), n.
     The third letter ([Gamma], [gamma] = Eng. G) of the Greek
     alphabet.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  gamma
       n 1: the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet
       2: a unit of magnetic field strength equal to
          one-hundred-thousandth of an oersted
       3: Portuguese navigator who led an expedition around the Cape
          of Good Hope in 1497; he sighted and named Natal on
          Christmas Day before crossing the Indian Ocean (1469-1524)
          [syn: {da Gamma}, {Vasco da Gamma}]

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

  GAMMA
       
           1. A language for matrices and generation of
          mathematical programming reports.
       
          ["GAMMA 3.3 for MPS/MPSX, IBM System:/360", Bonnor & Moore
          Assocs (Mar 1975)].
       
          2. A high-level parallel language.
       
          [Research Directions in High-Level Parallel Languages,
          LeMetayer ed, Springer 1992].
       
          (1994-11-29)