[Python-Dev] Re: Stability and change

David Abrahams David Abrahams" <david.abrahams@rcn.com
Mon, 27 May 2002 19:39:31 -0400


From: "Paul Prescod" <paul@prescod.net>

> GCD = greatest common divisor
> LCD = lowest common denominator
        ^^^^^^
Should be "least". I still remember when my 3rd grade teacher derided the
imprecise use of terms other than "greatest" and "least" for describing
numbers.

> http://www.dictionary.com/cgi-bin/dict.pl?term=lcd&r=67

See your own link.

nitpicking-ly yr's
dave