quanta

noun

1. 1

   The total amount of something; quantity.

2. 2

   The amount or quantity observably present, or available.

3. 3

   The smallest possible, and therefore indivisible, unit of a given quantity or quantifiable phenomenon.

4. 4

   A definite portion of a manifoldness, limited by a mark or by a boundary.

5. 5

   A brief document provided by the judge, elaborating on a sentencing decision.

6. 6

   The amount of time allocated for a thread to perform its work in a multithreaded environment.