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In ye olden days, the computer science term for data was often "table." [1] The problem with "data" is it is the wrong abstraction layer for thinking about com
by brudgers 2y ago
In ye olden days, the computer science term for data was often "table." [1]
The problem with "data" is it is the wrong abstraction layer for thinking about computation because structure is what separates data from random values -- there ain't no such thing as random data. If it's random it's not data. If it's data it's not random.
[1] I learned this reading Micheal Jackson...no not that one.
- taeric 2y agoOr code, if you were a lisper. :D Data is a rather generic term that fits just fine in many contexts taking on different ideas.
- drcongo 2y agoThe beer hunter? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson_%28writer%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson_%28writer%29
- brudgers 2y ago“No not that one”