What does "fortran" mean?

a high-level programing language for mathematical and scientific purposes; stands for formula translation

What is a synonym for "fortran"?

Common synonyms include: bit, bug, command, computer program, data, error.

//ˈfɔː.tɹæn// name

name ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Noun

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a high-level programing language for mathematical and scientific purposes; stands for formula translation wordnet

Proper Noun

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Alternative letter-case form of Fortran, particularly its early forms. alt-of
"The brothers wrote the machine’s application software in FORTRAN, a programming language that is “a dinosaur from the late fifties,” Gregory said, adding, “There is always new life in this dinosaur.”"
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A high-level programming language first developed in the 1950s for scientific, engineering, and numerical computation.
"He was the defiant homesteader, the crusty senior member of a research team who understood Algol and Fortran but couldn't read the secrets of his own heart."