plural of holding note

(music) A note sustained in one part, while the other parts move.

(dated) To be hanged.

Originally, "A/S/c", with "A" the arrival process, "S" the distribution of service time required, and "c" the number of servers.

(mathematics) The use of a mathematical notation in a way that is not formally correct but seems likely to simplify the exposition or suggest the correct intuition.

plural of abuse of notation

(derogatory) being out of key

(derogatory) the state of being out of key

(humorous) Used to point out that somebody is in a state of psychological denial.

Alternative form of all that glitters is not gold