LOGICAL [from the technical term "logical device", wherein a physical
device is referred to by an arbitrary name] adj. Understood to have
a meaning not necessarily corresponding to reality. E.g., if a
person who has long held a certain post (e.g., Les Earnest at SAIL)
left and was replaced, the replacement would for a while be known
as the "logical Les Earnest". The word VIRTUAL is also used. At
SAIL, "logical" compass directions denote a coordinate system in
which "logical north" is toward San Francisco, "logical west" is
toward the ocean, etc., even though logical north varies between
physical (true) north near SF and physical west near San Jose.
(The best rule of thumb here is that El Camino Real by definition
always runs logical north-and-south.)
device is referred to by an arbitrary name] adj. Understood to have
a meaning not necessarily corresponding to reality. E.g., if a
person who has long held a certain post (e.g., Les Earnest at SAIL)
left and was replaced, the replacement would for a while be known
as the "logical Les Earnest". The word VIRTUAL is also used. At
SAIL, "logical" compass directions denote a coordinate system in
which "logical north" is toward San Francisco, "logical west" is
toward the ocean, etc., even though logical north varies between
physical (true) north near SF and physical west near San Jose.
(The best rule of thumb here is that El Camino Real by definition
always runs logical north-and-south.)
Related:
- logical adj.
[from the technical term `logical device',
wherein a physical device is referred to by an arbitrary
`logical' name] Having the role of.
If a person (say, Les Earnest at SAIL) who had long held a certain post left and were replaced, the replacement would for a while be known as the `logical' Les Earnest.... - El Camino Bignum /el' k*-mee'noh big'nuhm/ n.
The road
mundanely called El Camino Real, running along San Francisco
peninsula.
It originally extended all the way down to Mexico City... - El Camino Bignum: /el' k*-mee'noh big'nuhm/ n. The road
mundanely called El Camino Real
a road through the San Francisco peninsula that originally extended all the way down to Mexico City and many portions of which are still intact.... - This marks Logical End-Of-Message. Physical EOM follows.
- virtual: [via the technical term `virtual memory', prob.
from the term `virtual image' in optics] adj. 1.... - virtual adj.
[via the technical term `virtual memory',
prob.
from the term `virtual image' in optics] 1. Common alternative to logical... - It is not logical, but it is often true...
- Live long and prosper. It's logical.
- aga n.
[WPI] A cuspy but bogus raving story about N
random broken people.
Here is a classic example of the saga form, as told by Guy L....
