May 15, 2003

open

n.

Abbreviation for ‘open (or left) parenthesis’ — used when necessary to eliminate oral ambiguity. To read aloud the LISP form (DEFUN FOO (X) (PLUS X 1)) one might say: Open defun foo, open eks close, open, plus eks one, close close.

Posted by Jargon File at May 15, 2003 10:36 AM

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