soapy

adj : having the qualities of soap (and liable to slip away) [syn:

{saponaceous}]

SOAP

Symbolic Optimal Assembly Program. The {IBM 650}'s {assembly

language}. "Optimal" refers to rearranging instructions on

slowly rotating {drum memory}.

Versions: SOAP I, SOAP II, CASE SOAP III.

[Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959)].

(1994-11-04)