inanity

n : total lack of meaning or ideas [syn: {senselessness}, {mindlessness},

{vacuity}, {pointlessness}]

infinity

1. The size of something {infinite}.

Using the word in the context of sets is sloppy, since

different {infinite set}s aren't necessarily the same size

{cardinality} as each other.

See also {aleph 0}

2. The largest value that can be represented in

a particular type of variable ({register}, memory location,

data type, whatever).

See also {minus infinity}.

[{Jargon File}]

(1994-11-18)