Integer (computer science) In computer science, an integer is a datum of integral data type, a data type that represents some finite subset of the mathematical integers. Integral data types may be of different sizes and may or may not be allowed to contain negative values. Integers are commonly represented in a computer as a group of binary digits (bits).
critical angle. Definition: The angle or greater, measured at the interface between a denser medium and a less dense in the same plane as the incident light, at which total internal reflection takes place - i.e. light is reflected back into the medium.
The critical angle phenomenon takes place when the angle of refraction (angle r in Figure 1) becomes equal to 90 degrees and Snell's law reduces to : where (q) is now termed the critical angle c. If the medium having a lesser refractive index is air (n = 1.00), the equation reduces to: When the critical angle is exceeded for a particular light wave, it exhibits total internal reflection back into the medium. Usually the higher index medium is considered the internal medium, because air (having a refractive index of 1.0) is in most cases the surrounding, or external medium.