E

n 1: a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal

reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes

free radicals in the body [syn: {vitamin E}, {tocopherol},

{E}]

2: a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding

plutonium with neutrons [syn: {einsteinium}, {Es}, {E}, {atomic

number 99}]

3: the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees [syn: {east},

{due east}, {E}]

4: the base of the natural system of logarithms [syn: {2.718282...}]

E

1. An extension of {C::} with {database} types and

{persistent} {object}s. E is a powerful and flexible

{procedural} programming language. It is used in the {Exodus}

database system.

See also {GNU E}.

{(ftp://ftp.cs.wisc.edu/exodus/E/)}

["Persistence in the E Language: Issues and Implementation",

J.E. Richardson et al, Soft Prac & Exp 19(12):1115-1150 (Dec

1989)].

2. A {procedural language} by Wouter van

Oortmerssen with {semantics} similar to {C}. E features

lists, low-level {polymorphism}, {exception} handling, quoted

expressions, {pattern matching} and {object} {inheritance}.

{Amiga E} is a version for the {Amiga}.

(1999-10-05)