Some of the computers had logarithm tables at their stations, which is a really important clue as to what they were doing.

This was a capital-intensive process, intended to make the function available by look-up, as for the familiar logarithm tables.

The same information in a logarithm table was available on a slide rule, a tool with logarithms written on it.

Scientists can work faster using a slide rule than using a logarithm table.

At first glance 'it appeared to be a set of logarithm tables.

Vega published a series of books of logarithm tables.

Use of calculation aids other than logarithm tables, which are provided by the examination center, is prohibited.

The same identity is used when computing square roots with logarithm tables or slide rules.

By making a logarithm table of the finite field, and performing subtraction in the table.

This terminology comes from the manner in which logarithm tables were used before computers became commonplace.