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)