convolution

n 1: the shape of something rotating rapidly [syn: {whirl}, {swirl},

{vortex}]

2: a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain [syn:

{gyrus}]

conflation

Combining or blending of two or more versions of a

text; confusion or mixing up. Conflation {algorithms} are

used in {databases}.

[Any specific technical meaning?]

(1996-04-14)