:fum: [XEROX PARC] n. At PARC, often the third of the standard
{metasyntactic variable}s (after {foo} and {bar}). Competes
with {baz}, which is more common outside PARC.
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{metasyntactic variable}s (after {foo} and {bar}). Competes
with {baz}, which is more common outside PARC.
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Related:
- fum n.
[XEROX PARC] At PARC, often the third of the
standard metasyntactic variables (after foo and
bar)
Competes with baz, which is more common outside ... - metasyntactic variable n.
A name used in examples and
understood to stand for whatever thing is under discussion
or any random member of a class of things under... - bar: /bar/ n. 1. The second {metasyntactic variable}
after {foo} and before {baz}. "Suppose we have... - baz: /baz/ n. 1. The third {metasyntactic variable} "Suppose we
have three functions
FOO, BAR, and BAZ. FOO calls BAR, which calls BAZ... - qux: /kwuhks/ The fourth of the standard {metasyntactic
variable}
after {baz} and before the quu(u...)x series. See... - PARC n
See XEROX PARC... - dirtball: [XEROX PARC] n. A small, perhaps struggling outsider
not in the major or even the minor leagues. For example... - baz /baz/ n.
1. [common] The third metasyntactic variable "Suppose we have three functions
F FOO calls BAR, which calls BAZ...." (See also... - qux /kwuhks/
The fourth of the standard metasyntactic variable
after baz foo, bar, baz, quux quux, and many versions...
