mu
n. 12th letter of the Greek alphabet; sound represented by this letter | ||||
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Mu Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Mu
<character> (Greek letter).
1. /micro/ prefix denoting division by 10^6, e.g. mu m (micrometre, a millionth part of a metre). Sometimes written as a 'u', the ASCII character nearest in appearance.
2. /myoo/ In the theory of functions, mu x . E denotes the least value of x for which E = x, i.e. the least fixed point of the function \ x . E. The recursive function mu f . H f satisfies (and is defined by) the equation
mu f . H f = H (mu f . H f)
An alternative notation for the same function is
fix H = H (fix H)
See fixed point combinator.
3. multiple value.
[Jargon File]
(1995-10-30)
<character> (Greek letter).
1.
2.
mu f . H f = H (mu f . H f)
An alternative notation for the same function is
fix H = H (fix H)
See fixed point combinator.
3.
[Jargon File]
(1995-10-30)
mu
1. <networking> The country code for Mauritius.
2.
Hackers tend to be sensitive to logical inadequacies in language, and many have adopted this suggestion with enthusiasm. The word "mu" is actually from Chinese, meaning "nothing"; it is used in mainstream Japanese in that sense, but native speakers do not recognise the Discordian question-denying use. It almost certainly derives from overgeneralisation of the answer in the following well-known Rinzei Zen teaching riddle:
A monk asked Joshu, "Does a dog have the Buddha nature?" Joshu retorted, "Mu!"
See also has the X nature, AI Koan.
[Douglas Hofstadter, "Gdel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid"].
[Jargon File]
(2000-11-22)
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mu
/moo/ The correct answer to the classic trick question "Have you stopped beating your wife yet?". Assuming that you have no wife or you have never beaten your wife, the answer "yes" is wrong because it implies that you used to beat your wife and then stopped, but "no" is worse because it suggests that you have one and are still beating her. According to various Discordians and Douglas Hofstadter the correct answer is usually "mu", a Japanese word alleged to mean "Your question cannot be answered because it depends on incorrect assumptions". Hackers tend to be sensitive to logical inadequacies in language, and many have adopted this suggestion with enthusiasm. The word `mu' is actually from Chinese, meaning `nothing'; it is used in mainstream Japanese in that sense, but native speakers do not recognize the Discordian question-denying use. It almost certainly derives from overgeneralization of the answer in the following well-known Rinzei Zen koan :A monk asked Joshu, "Does a dog have the Buddha nature?" Joshu retorted, "Mu!"
See also has the X nature , and Douglas Hofstadter's "Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid".
/moo/ The correct answer to the classic trick question "Have you stopped beating your wife yet?". Assuming that you have no wife or you have never beaten your wife, the answer "yes" is wrong because it implies that you used to beat your wife and then stopped, but "no" is worse because it suggests that you have one and are still beating her. According to various Discordians and Douglas Hofstadter the correct answer is usually "mu", a Japanese word alleged to mean "Your question cannot be answered because it depends on incorrect assumptions". Hackers tend to be sensitive to logical inadequacies in language, and many have adopted this suggestion with enthusiasm. The word `mu' is actually from Chinese, meaning `nothing'; it is used in mainstream Japanese in that sense, but native speakers do not recognize the Discordian question-denying use. It almost certainly derives from overgeneralization of the answer in the following well-known Rinzei Zen koan :A monk asked Joshu, "Does a dog have the Buddha nature?" Joshu retorted, "Mu!"
See also has the X nature , and Douglas Hofstadter's "Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid".
| Computer Abbreviations v1.5 |
MU
Quattro Menu
Quattro Menu
| An Everquest Glossary |
MU
(n.) Magician.
(n.) Magician.
| Internet Domains |
MU
Mauritius
Mauritius
Mu Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| DOD Joint Acronyms and Abbreviations |
MU
marry up
marry up
Mu Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WordNet 2.0 |
mu
Noun
1. the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet
(hypernym) letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
(member-holonym) Greek alphabet
Noun
1. the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet
(hypernym) letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
(member-holonym) Greek alphabet
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Mu
Mu = n. bulk, a mass; a muid
Mu = n. bulk, a mass; a muid
Mu Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Mu
Mu (Senzar) Destruction of temptation; a portion of the mystic word in Northern Buddhism (TG 217).
Mu (Senzar) Destruction of temptation; a portion of the mystic word in Northern Buddhism (TG 217).
Mu Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of Technical Theatre Terms |
M.U.
Musicians Union.
Musicians Union.
Mu Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED IN HSE |
MU
Multiple Unit (train)
Multiple Unit (train)
| Labtests Abbreviations KÖRFEZLAB |
mU
milliunit
milliunit
Mu Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Aircraft Photographic Glossary |
| ETSI and 3GPP |
MU
Mark Up
Mark Up
| Abbreviation Airbus A340 |
MU
Management Unit
Management Unit
| Airline Codes |
China Eastern Airlines
China Eastern Airlines (China)
IATA: MU
ICAO: CES
Web:
Aliances:
FF:
China Eastern Airlines (China)
IATA: MU
ICAO: CES
Web:
Aliances:
FF:
| Country Data Codes |
MU
Mauritius (Internet),
Mauritius (ISO 3166),
Oman (FIPS 10-4)
Mauritius (Internet),
Mauritius (ISO 3166),
Oman (FIPS 10-4)
Mu Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Railroad-Related Terms |
MU
Multiple Unit. A lead locomotive followed by one or more locomotives. Cables between the MU connectors bring the electrical signals in party line fashion to the trailing units (clarified by Bob Murphy).
Multiple Unit. A lead locomotive followed by one or more locomotives. Cables between the MU connectors bring the electrical signals in party line fashion to the trailing units (clarified by Bob Murphy).
| Company Info: Ticker, Name, Description |
MU
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC
Exchange: NYSE
Holding company with subsidiaries which design, develop and manufacture variety of semiconductor memory products including dynamic random access memory, flash memory, static random access memory and other memory products for standard and custom memory applications with various packaging and configuration options, architectures
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC
Exchange: NYSE
Holding company with subsidiaries which design, develop and manufacture variety of semiconductor memory products including dynamic random access memory, flash memory, static random access memory and other memory products for standard and custom memory applications with various packaging and configuration options, architectures
Mu Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Klingon - English |
mu
v. prefix : subject he/she/it/they, object me
e.g. :
muqIp - She hits me
v. prefix : subject he/she/it/they, object me
e.g. :
muqIp - She hits me
mu'
n. word
Mu Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Mu
Mu can be:
- Mu (letter), M or μ, a letter in the Greek alphabet pronounced "mew" (//). μ is used as a symbol for:
- The SI prefix micro, denoting a factor of 10−6 (one millionth).
- μ by itself is often used as the "unit" of strain, though in this context it retains its SI prefix meaning, which is interchangeable with "x 10−6" or "ppm" (parts per million).
- μ by itself is a deprecated abbreviation for the deprecated unit micron. The preferred terms are µm and micrometre
- In mathematics,
- The arithmetic mean of a statistical population
- The Möbius function
- The least-fixed-point-operator
- A degree of membership from a fuzzy set.
- In chemistry,
- In physics,
- The friction coefficient
- The mobility coefficient
- The permeability (electromagnetism) coefficient
- The muon, an elementary particle
- The standard gravitational parameter
- The magnetic dipole moment
- The linear density
- Viscosity
- Reduced mass
- µTorrent, a freeware BitTorrent client for Microsoft Windows written in C++.
- μZiq, An alias of Mike Paradinas.
- The SI prefix micro, denoting a factor of 10−6 (one millionth).
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mu
.mu is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Mauritius. It is administered by the Mauritius Network Information Centre and registrations are processed via accredited registrars. Some registrars market it as the .music and .museum TLD.
There is also a free service offering third-level .mu domains, under the name MusicNIC. They occupy 97 second-level domains, including .eu.mu, .fr.mu, .uk.mu and are given away as URL redirections.
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MU*
MU* is a shorthand to refer collectively to multi-user environments known variously as:
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