[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

gauss \gauss\ gous, n. so named after karl f. gauss, a german
   mathematician.
   1. elec. the c.g.s. unit of density of magnetic field,
      equal to a field of one line of force per square
      centimeter, being thus adopted as an international unit at
      paris in 1900; sometimes used as a unit of intensity of
      magnetic field. it was previously suggested as a unit of
      magnetomotive force.
      webster 1913 suppl.

   2. karl f. gauss, a german mathematician.
      pjc

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

gauss
     n 1: a unit of magnetic flux density equal to 1 maxwell per
          square centimeter
     2: german mathematician who developed the theory of numbers and
        who applied mathematics to electricity and magnetism and
        astronomy and geodesy 1777-1855 syn: karl gauss, karl
        friedrich gauss
see also:
karl gauss karl friedrich gauss 

[3] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

gauss
     
        1.  carl friedrich gauss
     
        2.  gaussian distribution.
     
        see normal distribution.
     
        3.  the unit of magnetic field strength. 1 gauss = 1
        maxwell / cm^2.
     
        a good loudspeaker coil magnet flux density is of the order of
        10 000 gauss.
     
        1995-03-18
     
     
see also:
carl friedrich gauss normal distribution 

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