staple

adj : necessary foods or commodities; "wheat is a staple crop"

n 1: (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is

constant [syn: {basic}]

2: material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing [syn:

{raw material}]

3: a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables

4: a short length of U-shaped wire used to fasten papers

together

v : secure or fasten with a staple; "staple the papers together"

[ant: {unstaple}]

Staple

Saint Andrews Applicative Persistent Language. Language

combining functional programming with persistent storage,

developed at St. Andrews University in Scotland. Tony Davie,

.