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Cobol

//ˈkoʊbɒl// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A programming language developed in the late 1950s, especially for business applications.

    "The problem in COBOL is that, while there exists a standard COBOL, ANS (American National Standard) COBOL, no computer manufacturer offers a COBOL compiler that is both full and pure ANS."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of COBOL. alt-of
Noun
  1. 1
    common business-oriented language wordnet

Etymology

Acronym of common business-oriented language, perhaps coined by American computer scientist and aerospace engineer Bob Bemer.

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