Fiat vs Undefined - What's the difference?
fiat | undefined |
An authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree.
* 1788 , Alexander Hamilton,
(English law) A warrant of a judge for certain processes.
(English law) An authority for certain proceedings given by the Lord Chancellor's signature.
Lacking a definition or value.
(mathematics, computing) That does not have a meaning and is thus not assigned an interpretation.
As a phrase fiat
is (derogatory|slang|automobiles) fix it again tony, a derogatory slang phrase for fiat, a backronym.As an adjective undefined is
lacking a definition or value.fiat
English
Noun
(en noun)- The reflection that the fate of a fellow-creature depended on his sole fiat , would naturally inspire scrupulousness and caution; [...]
Derived terms
* fiat money * fiat currencyQuotations
* (English Citations of "fiat")References
* (Webster 1913) ----undefined
English
Adjective
(wikipedia undefined) (-)- The result of division by zero is undefined .