a word usually added to another word in suffix form, to describe how that person or thing is a significant (and often positive) aspect of the "bigger picture".
Chicago Bulls fans can thank the Jordan-factor for enabling that team to win their NBA titles during the '90s.
The new 300 is one of the fastest production cars on the road these days due to the hemi-factor.
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Factoring
In encryption systems, very large prime numbers (200 digits long or more) are used to generate other prime numbers. When trying to decodeencrypted data it is necessary to find the two original prime numbers.
An awesome person that is the definition of calm, cool, and collective. They make things happen and their mere presence ensures the success of any endeavor. A person with this title is well respected and is often described as being totsamazeballs by fans.
Term used to rate an attractive woman inconspicously through a system ranging from 1 to 5 (with halves still applicable). 5 is the highest rating given to near perfection, wheras 1 is so inconsequential that it is not worth mentioning. The rate of 2.5 is given to a female that is attractive enough to hook up with while drunk, a 3 is a fairly attractive woman that is pleasant.
Basic rules of the factor system are:
1. You don't tell the female what her factor number is
2. You don't rate your friends girlfriend or wife to his face
3. You don't take personality into account, it's solely based on looks
1. OlivaMunn is a factor 5.
2. It's getting late and the bars about to close, I'll take that factor 2.5 home
