field general 

Field General refers to a quarterback in football who is able to consistanty, but very quickly access the situation in front of him and make good decisions and plays to advance his team down the field of play. This would be playing smart, safe and consistent football. Peyton Manning and Brad Johnson are examples of field generals.

That Manning, what a field general!

field general by SoberDude September 15, 2006

field general 

A field general refers to any player in any sport that, when on the field, acts as a leader for his team. He's the one that others turn to for direction, and often he is the one either calling plays or relaying them from the coaches.

In football, this player tends to be the quarterback on offense and the middle linebacker on defense; both are generally regarded as the most cerebral on their side of the ball.

In basketball, the term is "floor general", and it is almost always the point guard. They are the ones calling plays and directing traffic in transition.

Examples of field generals in football include Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, and Ray Lewis.

Examples of floor generals include Isiah Thomas, and more recently Derek Fisher and Chris Paul.

field general by therealsportsfan March 10, 2010

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.

General number field sieve by mb6fbhsphdrcb April 23, 2025