literature

n 1: creative writing of recognized artistic value

2: the humanistic study of a body of literature; "he took a

course in French literature"

3: published writings in a particular style on a particular

subject; "the technical literature"; "one aspect of

Waterloo has not yet been treated in the literature"

4: the profession or art of a writer; "her place in literature

is secure"

literature

The literature. Computer-science journals and other

publications, vaguely gestured at to answer a question that

the speaker believes is trivial. Thus, one might answer an

annoying question by saying "It's in the literature." Oppose

{Knuth}, which has no connotation of triviality.

(1994-11-04)