two-to-the-n
Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
two-to-the-N
An amount much larger than N but smaller than infinity. "I have 2-to-the-N things to do before I can go out for lunch" means you probably won't show up.
Numbers of the form two-to-the-N are very important in computing because they represent the value of bit N of a binary number (counting from 0) and the number of things you can count with an N bit number. [Jargon File]
(1994-12-06)
The Jargon File
two-to-the-N quant.
An amount much larger than N but smaller than infinity. “I have 2-to-the-N things to do before I can go out for lunch” means you probably won't show up.