English Explanatory Dictionary

erlang

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dimensionless statistical measure of the volume of telecommunications traffic relative to the capacity of a single channel.
name
  1. A functional programming language designed for highly concurrent and fault-tolerant applications.

Pronunciation

/ˈɜːrlæŋ/

Word forms

erlang erlangs

Etymology

Named after Danish mathematician and engineer Agner Krarup Erlang (1878–1929).

Synonyms

E Erl

Related words

Erlang
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