plasm

n 1: the protoplasm of the germ cells that contains chromosomes

and genes [syn: {germ plasm}]

2: any watery animal fluid [syn: {serum}, {plasma}]

PLASMA

PLAnner-like System Modelled on Actors. {Carl Hewitt}, 1975.

The first {actor} language. Originally called Planner-73, and

implemented in MacLisp. Lisp-like syntax, but with several

kinds of parentheses and brackets.

["A PLASMA Primer", B. Smith et al, AI Lab Working Paper 92,

MIT Oct 1975].

["Viewing Control Structures as Patterns of Passing Messages",

C. Hewitt, AI Lab Memo 410, MIT 1976].