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COBOL

American  
[koh-bawl] / ˈkoʊ bɔl /

noun

Computers.

  1. a programming language particularly suited for writing programs to process large files of data, using a vocabulary of common English words, phrases, and sentences.

COBOL British  
/ ˈkəʊˌbɒl /

noun

  1. a high-level computer programming language designed for general commercial use

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COBOL Scientific  
/ kō′bôl′ /

  1. A programming language developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s and used especially for business applications. It is closer to English than many other high-level languages, making it easier to learn.

Etymology

Origin of COBOL

1955–60; co(mmon) b(usiness) - o(riented) l(anguage)

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