[BioC] What does LOESS stand for?

[Eric]

Hi,

I know Loess is a 'locally weighted polynomial regression' but can't 
remember exactly what description was combined to create the 'loess' acronym.

Any help would be appreciated,
Eric

Eric Blalock, PhD
Dept Pharmacology, UKMC
859 323-8033

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