Definition of NAPIER (Meaning of NAPIER), a 6 Letter Word

Pronunciation:		'neypeeur


WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617)

NAPIER is a 6 letter word that starts with N.
	Synonyms:	John Napier

	See Also:	mathematician

Computing Dictionary

	Definition:	Atkinson & Morrison, St Andrews U; design began ca. 1985, first implementation Napier88, 1988. Based on orthogonal persistence, permits definition and manipulation of namespaces. ["The Napier88 Reference Manual", R. Morrison et al, CS Depts St Andrews U and U Glasgow, Persistent Programming Research Report PPRR-77-89, 1989].