3-Letter Words That Start With: DEL

• The symbol ∇ used to denote the gradient operator.

• The symbol ∂, in the context of a partial differential

• A part, portion

• A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy

• A representative at a conference, etc.

• An appointed representative in some legislative bodies

• A type of variable storing a reference to a method with a particular signature, analogous to a function pointer

• An act of delegating.

• A group of delegates used to discuss issues with an opponent.

• A method-dispatching technique describing the lookup and inheritance rules for self-referential calls.

• A contract whereby the original debtor substitutes a new debtor in his stead, with the creditor’s permission.

• To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device.