English Dictionary
◊ INFORMAL
informal
adj 1: not formal; "conservative people unaccustomed to informal
dress"; "an informal free-and-easy manner"; "an
informal gathering of friends" [ant: {formal}]
2: not officially recognized or controlled; "an informal
agreement"; "a loose organization of the local farmers"
[syn: {loose}]
3: used of spoken and written language [ant: {formal}]
4: having or fostering a warm or friendly atmosphere;
especially through smallness and informality; "had a cozy
chat"; "a relaxed informal manner"; "an intimate cocktail
lounge"; "the small room was cozy and intimate" [syn: {cozy},
{intimate}]
English Computing Dictionary
◊ DID YOU MEAN FORMAL?
FORMAL
1. FORmula MAnipulation Language.
An early {Fortran} extension for {symbolic mathematics}.
["FORMAL, A Formula Manipulation Language", C.K. Mesztenyi,
Computer Note CN-1, CS Dept, U Maryland (Jan 1971)].
2. A data manipulation language for nonprogrammers from {IBM}
{LASC}.
["FORMAL: A Forms-Oriented and Visual-Directed Application
System", N.C. Shu, IEEE Computer 18(8):38-49 (1985)].
(1994-12-06)