Iota - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Iota :  (noun)
1: a tiny or scarcely detectable amount [syn: shred, scintilla, whit, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge]
2: the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet

Based on WordNet 2.0

Iota : \I*o"ta\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?. See Jot.] 1. The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet ([iota]) corresponding with the English i.

2. A very small quantity or degree; a jot; a particle.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Iota : 

A specification language.

["The Iota Programming System", R. Nakajima er al, Springer 1983].

(1994-12-08)



Based on the Online Dictionary of Computing [Computer_Dictionary]:

Iota, LA (town, FIPS 37410) Location: 30.32650 N, 92.49480 W Population (1990): 1256 (527 housing units) Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 70543

Based on the Online Dictionary of Computing [Computer_Dictionary]:

Example Usage of Iota

Konceited_Nupe: @TheRaghibFiles I'm from Iota Omicron; Spring 03; Deuce Klub (The Rock) 5 Keepers of the Diamond.
helensharvest: Steve King's on the floor. I wouldn't mind one Iota if HE WERE PRESIDENT!! What a firecracker!
ChrissieMari: @TheDivineMsRoss I'm in there with Marylyn, Kanisha, my neos and some of Mu Iota! (Step Correct better be worth the trip lol)
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