lumber

n 1: the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building

material [syn: {timber}]

2: an implement used in baseball by the batter [syn: {baseball

bat}, {bat}]

v 1: move heavily or clumsily [syn: {pound}]

2: cut lumber, as in woods and forests [syn: {log}]

numbers

(Scientific computation) Output from a computation that may

not be significant but at least indicates that the program is

running. Numbers may be used to placate management, grant

sponsors, etc. "Making numbers" means running a program

because output - any output, not necessarily meaningful output

- is needed as a demonstration of progress.

See {pretty pictures}, {math-out}, {social science number}.

[{Jargon File}]

(1995-01-13)