General number field sieve

The General Number Field Sieve (which is informally 2/3 of the way towards being polynomial in the number of digits (but is still exponential)) is the best known way to factor large integers, in that it scales the best for very large numbers. We're talking like 150 or more digits. And stop reading urban-dictionary and go ask google or something you nerd (just like me ;3) see also: "Special Number Field Sieve" (not on here!)

For numbers with 150+ digits, if you're not going to use the GNFS (General number field sieve), then tbh just don't bother.

by mb6fbhsphdrcb April 23, 2025

gunner your sieve

A very disturbing sexual term involving a basket of apples, a pogostick, and a bus full of nuns. Only big nerds named Maddie, who try to act suave, use this term though.

But the only way we're going to settle this is if you come up here and gunner your sieve.

by wowveryamazing4 June 16, 2020

Sieve

A Sieve is someone who can't keep secrets and leaks them like a sieve

Don't tell Johnny, he is such a Sieve!

by Fordyz August 27, 2018