metal

adj : containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a

metal; "a metallic compound"; "metallic luster"; "the

strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting

the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce [syn: {metallic},

{metal(a)}] [ant: {nonmetallic}]

n : any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny

solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed

into sheets etc. [syn: {metallic element}]

v : cover with metal

METAL

1. Mega-Extensive Telecommunications Applications Language.

BBS language for PRODOS 8 on Apple II.

2. The syntax-definition formalism of the Mentor system.

Metal specifications are compiled to specifications for a

scanner/parser generator such as Lex/Yacc. "Metal: A

Formalism to Specify Formalisms", G. Kahn et al, Sci Comp

Prog 3:151-188 (1983).