the conversion of Paul the Apostle to Christianity on the road to Damascus / (by extension) any life-changing event in which one's views are significantly altered

(computing theory) One of the three rewrite rules of lambda calculus, in which a bound variable of a lambda term is replaced by another variable across its entire scope. So if there is a lambda term of the form (𝜆x.t) and it is desired to have x replaced with y, then the rewritten lambda term would have the form (𝜆y.t[y/x]) where t[y/x], "t with y instead of x", has had all free instances of x in t replaced with y.

(computing theory) One of the three rewrite rules of lambda calculus, which expresses a sort of tautology about function application. The rule says that a lambda abstraction of the form (𝜆x.(fx)) may be rewritten as simply f, provided that x does not occur freely in f (considered by itself).

A full-sized cargo van that is sent to third-party companies to be outfitted with various luxuries for road trips and camping.

An academic course by which a student studying a certain subject can change to another subject.

plural of conversion course

(set phrase) Acceptance of religious belief immediately before one dies, typically in a state of anxiety or fear of the insecurity of what will happen to one in and after death.

plural of conversion rate

plural of conversion van

(software) changing an entity from one datatype to another according to explicit or implicit rules.