meaning of mathlab
1. MATHLAB Symbolic math system, MITRE, 1964. Later version: MATHLAB 68 PDP-6, 1967. ["The Legacy of MATHLAB 68", C. Engelman, Proc 2nd Symp on Symbolic and Algebraic Manip, ACM Mar 1971]. [Sammet 1969, p. 498]. MATH-MATIC or MATHMATIC Alternate name for AT-3. Early, pre-Fortran language for UNIVAC I or II. Sammet 1969. math-out Possibly from "white-out", the blizzard variety A paper or presentation so encrusted with mathematical or other formal notation as to be incomprehensible. This may be a device for concealing the fact that it is actually content-free. See also numbers, social science number. [Jargon File]
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