online medical dictionary | definition of kid

Kernel language for Id. A refinement of P-TAC, used as an intermediate language for Id. Lambda-calculus with first-class let-blocks and I-structures.

["A Syntactic Approach to Program Transformations", Z. Ariola et al, SIGPLAN Notices 26(9):116-129 (Sept 1991)].

(01 Feb 1996)

1. <zoology> A young goat. "The . . . Leopard shall lie down with the kid." (Is. Xi. 6).

2. A young child or infant; hence, a simple person, easily imposed on.

3. A kind of leather made of the skin of the young goat, or of the skin of rats, etc.

4. Gloves made of kid.

5. A small wooden mess tub; a name given by sailors to one in which they receive their food.

Origin: Of Scand. Origin; cf. Icel. Ki, Dan. & Sw. Kid; akin to OHG. Kizzi, G. Kitz, kitzchen, kitzlein.

(01 Mar 1998)