A member or supporter of the Australian National Party.
"The physicist calculated the system's entropy in nats to simplify the mathematical derivation using natural logarithms."
A spirit in Burmese mythology, whose cult is followed alongside Buddhism.
A logarithmic unit of information or entropy, based on natural logarithms.
In plain English: A nat is an old-fashioned term for a person's native country, though it rarely gets used anymore.
"Don't forget to bring your own nat if you're going camping in this area."
Usage: Nat refers to spirits in Burmese mythology that are worshipped alongside Buddhist practices rather than a technical measurement of data. This term should not be confused with the unit "nat" used in information theory when discussing entropy or logarithmic calculations.
Not.
"I do not believe that nat is an accurate representation of his name."
Abbreviation of National Party.
"The teacher smiled warmly at her student, calling him Nat during recess."
A diminutive of the male given name Nathanael, Nathaniel or Nathan.
The word nat was borrowed directly into English from the Burmese language. It originally referred to a spirit or deity revered in traditional Burmese beliefs.