Re: PiL3: typos

[Lorenzo Donati <lorenzodonatibz@...>]

On 29/10/2013 9.39, Dirk Laurie wrote:
> 2013/10/27 Roberto Ierusalimschy <roberto@inf.puc-rio.br>:
> 
>> I never undestood this term "memoize". This word did not exist in any
>> dictionary; but, as far as I can undertand it, its meaning is exaclty
>> the same of the word "memorize", which is a common word.
> 
> The two words mean almost exacly opposite things.
> 
> "memorize" means to commit something to memory, so that you
> don't need to consult your notes.
> 
> "memoize" means to make a note of something you've just
> figured out, so that next time you can just consult your note
> instead of having to figure it out again.
> 
> 
Nice analysis Dirk!

Although I knew the etymology of the word "memoize", I never realized
that, indeed, it can have quite an opposite meaning to "memorize".

-- Lorenzo

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