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    [Noun]  | "no*ta*tion" | \ nō-ˈtā-shən \


    1: annotation, note

    2: the act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters

    3: a system of characters, symbols, or abbreviated expressions used in an art or science or in mathematics or logic to express technical facts or quantities


    Origin: 1584 ;

     Latin notation-, notatio, from notare to note;

    [Noun]  | "positional notation" 


    1: a system of expressing numbers in which the digits are arranged in succession, the position of each digit has a place value, and the number is equal to the sum of the products of each digit by its place value


    Origin: 1941 ;

    [Noun]  | "postfix notation" 


    1: reverse polish notation


    Origin: 1973 ;

    [Noun]  | "reverse Polish notation" 


    1: a system of representing mathematical and logical operations in which the operands precede the operator and which does not require the use of parentheses —called also postfix notation


    Origin: 1957 ;

    [Noun]  | "scientific notation" 


    1: a widely used floating-point system in which numbers are expressed as products consisting of a number between 1 and 10 multiplied by an appropriate power of 10 (as in 1.591 × 10—20)


    Origin: 1915 ;

    [Noun]  | "notation" 


    1: a usually brief written reminder;


      * e.g., " ... he had scribbled his notation so quickly I couldn't read it "



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     [ "notating" ]

    1: The specific action of writing or taking notes by writng or electronic device.

      * e.g.,  ... I can't talk on the phone right now cause I'm busy notating information on these loads Amanda is giving me. Notating taking notes 

     [ "hungarian notation" ]

    1: In programming, a coding standard where all variables are tagged so you can tell their datatype by looking at the name. Microsoft likes hungarian notation, I do not. It is useful when naming GUI objects though.

      * e.g.,  ... nonhungarian notation: 

     [ "hungarian notation" ]

    1: Refers to the programming habit of naming variables so that the variable's intended use is clear from it's name.

      * e.g.,  ... Using hungarian notation, a variable called a_crszkvc30LastNameCol would imply a constant reference function argument, holding the contents of a database column of type VARCHAR(30) called LastName that was part of the table's primary key 


     [ "hungarian notation" ]

    2: The original hungarian notation was first described and used by Charles Simonyi, a hungarian programmer who worked for Microsoft.

     [ "scrotal notations" ]

    1: The act of taking notes on the stretched skin of your scrotum

      * e.g.,  ... Rick: Hey man got a sheet of paper? 

     [ "Scientific Notation" ]

    1: Dividing a single number by 10 then raise it to the power of how many numbers are behind it. Also known as complete and utter usless bullshit.

      * e.g.,  ... Math Teacher: "Wanna hear some utter bullshit?" Student: "Wait, let me stop you right there. The answer is Scientific Notation." 

     [ "Bedrosian notation" ]

    1: Noticing any pretty woman of Latin American origin

      * e.g.,  ... Here you again, Charles, with your Bedrosian notation. Let it go 

     [ "trendy notation" ]

    1: the use of words such as "kewl" and shortening words like you and, are to u and, r due to extreme laziness.

      * e.g.,  ... trendy notation is pretty useless. 

     [ "Notation" ]

    1: A word completely fabricated by Natalie to impress the customer. See also: fake word.

      * e.g.,  ... "Let me just finish up this notation for you" 

     [ "Notate" ]

    1: Slang for notation. Combining two words noting and noted.

      * e.g.,  ... That payment has been notated. 

     [ "classic witch notation" ]

    1: When a mean and nasty woman (a witch) is being mean and nasty to someone else. These kind of witches don't have cauldrons or brooms; they are just people you want to stay miles away from. Refers to a single person, not a group.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy: That woman is following classic witch notation on Jeremy. Witch: NGFDGUGGUTGTGITTHBNTBGTUGITGJTIGBTNGITUB! 

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