Numbers

(Scientific computation) Output from a computation that may not be significant but at least indicates that the program is running.

Numbers may be used to placate management, grant sponsors, etc.

"Making numbers" means running a program because output - any output, not necessarily meaningful output - is needed as a demonstration of progress.

See pretty pictures, math-out, social science number.

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