Part of the IT standards and organizations glossary: The Stefan-Boltzmann constant, symbolized by the lowercase Greek letter sigma (), is a physical constant involving black body radiation.A black body, also called an ideal radiator, is an object that radiates or absorbs energy with perfect efficiency at all electromagnetic wavelength s.art of the IT standards and organizations glossary: The Stefan-Boltzmann constant, symbolized by the lowercase Greek letter sigma (), is a physical constant involving black body radiation.
Definition of memoir for English Language Learners. memoirs : a written account in which someone (such as a famous performer or politician) describes past experiences.
Memoir, autobiography, biography. A memoir is a special kind of autobiography, usually involving a public portion of the authorâs life as it relates to a person, historic event, or thing. The text is about the personal knowledge and/or experiences of the author. In contrast, an autobiography covers the authorâs entire life to the present, and is expected to include details about his or her public and private life. A biography is someoneâs life story written by another person.