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APL

American  
Computers.
  1. an interactive programming language having concise notations for operations on entire arrays of numbers and characters.


Etymology

Origin of APL

1965–70; A P(rogramming) L(anguage)


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Former England batter Dawid Malan is entered into the APL draft, alongside the likes of Moeen Ali, James Vince and James Rew – Somerset's Rew made his Test debut in June.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Gain insight on Posco Holdings, APL Apollo Tubes and more in the latest Market Talks covering basic materials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

He trained under some of the world’s most influential chefs, including Daniel Boulud and Guy Savoy, before launching his own restaurant, the since-shuttered but acclaimed Hollywood steakhouse APL.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026

But Lochridge had confidence in the APL team.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2025

The rectangle or box glyph used in the APL language for various arcane purposes mostly related to I/O. Former Ivy-Leaguers and Oxford types are said to associate it with nostalgic memories of dear old University.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele

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