title: What do &lt; and &gt; stand for?
body: <p>I know that the entities <code>&amp;lt;</code> and <code>&amp;gt;</code> are used for <code>&lt;</code> and <code>&gt;</code>, but I am curious what these names stand for.</p>
  
  <p>Does <code>&amp;lt;</code> stand for something like "<em>Left tag</em>" or is it just a code?</p>