lambda
The Greek letter "L," which is used as a symbol for "wavelength." A lambda is a particular frequency of light, and the term is widely used in optical networking. Sending "multiple lambdas" down a fiber is the same as sending "multiple frequencies" or "multiple colors." See WDM and wavelength. |
| Lambda |
|---|
| The symbol above the word "wavelength" in this diagram is the Greek Lambda. |
lambda [′lam·də]
(mechanics)
A unit of volume equal to 10-6liter or 10-9cubic meter.
lambda
Greek letter adopted as symbol by gay liberation movement. [Am. Pop. Cult.: Misc.]
See : Homosexuality
| LAMBDA - A version of typed lambda-calculus, used to describe
semantic domains. ["Outline of a Mathematical Theory of Computation", D.S. Scott, TM PRG-2, PRG, Oxford U, 1971]. |
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|