lambd

Lambd is a term that appears in various contexts but does not have a single, formal definition. In most cases it is encountered as an informal or nonstandard spelling of lambda (the Greek letter λ), which is commonly used in mathematics and computer science to denote anonymous functions or function variables. In plain-text or ASCII environments that cannot easily render the glyph, some writers substitute lambd as a simple transliteration or error.

Beyond being a misspelling, lambd can also be used as an identifier in source code or tutorials. Programmers may choose lambd as a variable or function name, particularly in examples that discuss lambda syntax or when avoiding reserved keywords. In such uses, lambd does not acquire a meaning beyond its role as a name, and its interpretation depends entirely on the surrounding code.

Because it lacks an official meaning, lambd is rarely found in formal literature. When encountered in documentation or code, readers should rely on context to determine whether it denotes a function, a placeholder, or merely a typo. If precision is required, replacing lambd with lambda (or inspecting the surrounding text) is advisable.

Related topics include lambda and lambda calculus, which provide the formal concepts and notation that lambd may resemble in informal usage.