(mathematics) A theorem about packing congruent rectangular bricks into larger rectangular boxes so that no space is left over. It states that a "harmonic brick" (one in which each side length is a multiple of the next smaller side length) can only be packed into a box whose dimensions are multiples of the brick's dimensions.

plural of de Bruijn sequence

(mathematics) A certain syntax for terms in the lambda calculus.

plural of de Bruijn torus

(mathematics) A cyclic sequence (of order n on a size-k alphabet A) in which every possible length-n string on A occurs exactly once as a substring (i.e. a contiguous subsequence). Such a sequence is denoted by B(k, n).

plural of piel de sapo

Synonym of Santa Claus melon

A waiter responsible for a certain section within a restaurant.

plural of chef de rang

(historical) A Spanish and Latin American game in which participants on horseback attempt to hit one another with canes.