Computation in the ZOZ: Simple syntax - page 2

It would be easier to talk about ZOZ objects if we could refer to them by a name instead of a serial number! Thus I introduce the "alias" syntax, as follows:

   alias #1357 as "thermometer"
   alias #2468 as "fan"

Now instead of this:         #1357 => #2468
I can write this:      thermometer => fan

Note that these aliases are not fixed. Any names can be assigned. Assignments can change at any time. And a serial number can have more than one alias. For example:

   alias #1357 as "thermo-jigger"
   alias #2468 as "my trusty friend"

and then write "thermo-jigger => my trusty friend".

Serial numbers are unique in the entire galaxy and unambiguously identify a single object. Thus: "#1357 => #2468" can mean just one thing, whereas "thermo-jigger => my trusty friend" can mean any pair of objects that these names happen to be aliased to at the time they are used.

Thus names are way less exact, but *waaay* more useful for the purpose of human discourse!