From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jul 2 02:56:24 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 66AC116A4CE for ; Fri, 2 Jul 2004 02:56:24 +0000 (GMT) Received: from grog.secure-computing.net (front-door.secure-computing.net [63.228.14.246]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D046E43D45 for ; Fri, 2 Jul 2004 02:56:23 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from ecrist@secure-computing.net) Received: from Nomad (nat-server.secure-computing.net [63.228.14.245]) (authenticated bits=0)i622st9U072084; Thu, 1 Jul 2004 21:54:55 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from ecrist@secure-computing.net) From: "Eric Crist" To: "'Mike Jeays'" Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 21:27:56 -0500 Message-ID: <000801c45fdc$33086ad0$6501a8c0@Nomad> X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2616 In-Reply-To: <1088731833.51017.10.camel@chaucer> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 Importance: Normal X-Virus-Scanned: clamd / ClamAV version 0.72, clamav-milter version 0.72 on grog.secure-computing.net X-Virus-Status: Clean cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: [WAAAY OT] X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2004 02:56:24 -0000 > I am afraid it doesn't stand for impedance. It is the symbol > used for current throughout electromagnetic theory, and I > don't think it does stand for an English word. > > Your are right it is off topic! > Actually, it does stand for Intensity, according to the 1812 papers published by Ohm himself. This is the word I was looking for. Thanks. Eric F Crist President AdTech Integrated Systems, Inc (612) 998-3588