Extraneous bytes at the beginning of a signal file that are not to be read as samples Signal files created using the WFDB library do not contain prologs, but signal files created using other means may contain prologs To read such a signal file using the WFDB library, provided that the sample data are in a supported format, it is sufficient to record the length of the prolog (in bytes) in the appropriate locations in a header file that names the signal file If you need to create such a header file, refer to the description of the byte offset field in header(5) (the specification of the header file format in the WFDB Applications Guide) or see section wfdbsetstart
Acronym for Programming in Logic PROLOG was developed by A Colmerauer and P Roussel at the university of Aix-Marseille in 1971 It was designed for natural-language processing but has become one of the most widely used languages for artificial intelligence
The prologue is that part of a processing step which prepares the environment for a process to run Most commonly, a prologue is implemented as a function within the context of a process-wrapper that encapsulates a scientific process
In Greek tragedy, a speech or brief scene preceding the entrance of the chorus and the main action of the play, usually spoken by a god or gods Subsequently, the term has referred to a speech or brief scene that introduces the play, as by an actor in certain Elizabethan plays (often called the chorus) and in the Restoration The prologue is rarely used in the modern theatre
In original Greek tragedy, the prologue was either the action or a set of introductory speeches before the first entry (parados) of the chorus In later literature, a prologue is a section of any introductory material before the first chapter or the main material of a prose work, or any such material before the first stanza of a poetic work
A short time trial that is held as the opening stage of the Grand Tours It's usually under 5 miles long, and is designed mainly as a showcase kick-off and a way to get the yellow jersey on someone's back right away There are riders who are prologue specialists, who's goal it is to win the stage and then defend the leader's yellow jersey for as long as possible to get publicity for the team Credit Agricole's Chris Boardman is currently the top prologue specialist in the peloton