gamma

n.

1.

The third letter (G) of the Greek alphabet.

Noun	1.	gamma - the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet
	2.	gamma - a unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred-thousandth of an oersted
	3.	Gamma - Portuguese navigator who led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497; he sighted and named Natal on Christmas Day before crossing the Indian Ocean (1469-1524) Synonyms: da Gamma, Vasco da Gamma

(language)

GAMMA - 1. A language for matrices and generation of mathematical programming reports. ["GAMMA 3.3 for MPS/MPSX, IBM System:/360", Bonnor & Moore Assocs (Mar 1975)]. 2. A high-level parallel language. [Research Directions in High-Level Parallel Languages, LeMetayer ed, Springer 1992].

field strength unit, oersted