Mem (also spelled Meem or Mim) is the thirteenth letter of the Semitic abjads, including Phoenician Mēm , Hebrew Mēm מ, Aramaic Mem
, Syriac Mīm ܡܡ, and Arabic Mīm م. Its value is [m].
The Phoenician letter gave rise to the Greek Mu (Μ), Etruscan , Latin M, and Cyrillic М.
Mem is believed to derive from the Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol for water,
which had been simplified by the Phoenicians and named after their word for water, mem (), ultimately coming from Proto-Semitic *maʾ-/*may-.
Hebrew spelling: מֵם
Mem represents a bilabial nasal [m].
In Hebrew, Mem, like Kaph, Nun, Pe, and Tzadi, has a final form, used at the end of words: its shape changes from מ to ם.
In gematria, Mem represents the number 40 in both the Standard and Mispar Gadol Methods of Gematria; However, (mem sofit) final mem's value is 40 in the Standard Method and 600 in the Mispar Gadol method. The Standard Method adds the values of Tav and Resh (400+200) to denote the value of mem sofit.
Mem is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
For other meanings, see Mem (disambiguation)
In Computational complexity theory, computing efficiency, Combinatorial optimization, Supercomputing, computational cost (Algorithmic efficiency) and other computational metrics, MEMS is a measurement unit for the number of memory accesses used or needed by a process, function, instruction set, algorithm or data structure.
Example usage: "A typical search tree in a (10 x 10 Sudoku or Latin square) requires a node of about 75 mems (memory accesses) for processing, to check validity. Therefore the total running time on a modern processor would be roughly the time needed to perform 7020200000000000000♠2×1020 mems." (Donald Knuth, 2011, The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 4A, p. 6).
Reducing MEMS as a speed and efficiency enhancement is not a linear benefit, as it trades off increases in ordinary operations costs.
This optimization technique also is called PForDelta
Although lossless compression methods like Rice, Golomb and PFOR are most often associated with signal processing codecs, the ability to optimize binary integers also adds relevance in reducing MEMS tradeoffs vs. operations. (See Golomb coding for details).
A sticker is a type of label: a piece of printed paper or plastic with pressure sensitive adhesive on one side. They can be used for decoration, depending on the situation. They can come in many different shapes, sizes and colours and are put on things such as lunchboxes, in children's rooms, on paper, lockers, notebooks and so on. Some people collect and trade stickers with other collectors. Temporary name tags are usually stickers.
Stickers are very widely used when an object requires identification with a word or idea. Brand stickers may be attached to products to label these products as coming from a certain company. They may also be used to describe characteristics of the products that would not be obvious from simple examination. A label dispenser is often used as a convenient way to separate the sticky label from its liner or backing tape.
They are frequently distributed as part of promotional, advertising, and political campaigns; for example, in many voting districts in the U.S., stickers indicating an individual has voted are given to each voter as they leave the polling place, largely as a reminder to others to vote. Observers may clap hands, honk a horn or otherwise applaud a good sticker.
A sticker is a detailed illustration of a character that represents an emotion or action that is a mix of cartoons and Japanese smiley-like "emojis." They have more variety than emoticons and have a basis from internet "reaction face" culture due to their ability to portray body language with a facial reaction. Stickers are elaborate, character-driven emoticons and give people a lightweight means to communicate through kooky animations.
Stickers originated in Japan in 2011 when a Korean Internet company called Naver began developing Line in Japan. Due to the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami of 2011, many of the country's telecom networks were strained and the company's data-based calls and text messages worked better than regular calls and text messages. In early 2012, the app and the profile of the characters featured in Line’s sticker collections grew quickly, with the latter developing into cult figures.
Stickers are commonly downloadable for free, while online stores provide wider alternatives for a price. Stickers are often made along with current fads like Psy’s Line stickers. Stickers are also used as promotional media, as is the case with Despicable Me's minion stickers, Sanrio's Hello Kitty and Walt Disney's Lilo & Stitch.
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