COBOL
a programming language particularly suited for writing programs to process large files of data, using a vocabulary of common English words, phrases, and sentences.
Origin of COBOL
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British Dictionary definitions for COBOL
Cobol
/ (ˈkəʊˌbɒl) /
a high-level computer programming language designed for general commercial use
Origin of COBOL
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for COBOL
[ kō′bôl′ ]
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.
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