[110] 2019-08-26 12:25:27 ruv wrote:

requestClarification - Etymology of ">IN" name

What do > and IN mean in the >IN name?

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For comparison, in other names the greater-than sign apparently has the following meaning (when it does not mean greater-than).

In the words like >R and R> — > means data moving direction, and R means the returns stack.

In the words like >NUMBER, D>S or >BODY — > means conversion, and a word after the sign is a hint for the target value.