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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)

Example Sentences

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Satellite imagery of the military aircraft was obtained by J. Michael Dahm, a former Navy intelligence officer currently with Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, known as APL.

From Washington Times

APL is now a $2-billion-a-year juggernaut with more than 8200 employees.

From Science Magazine

In a paper published this week in APL Materials, by AIP Publishing, researchers created a hydrogel that is easier to synthesize, contains natural antibiotic properties, and promotes cell growth.

From Science Daily

“Misinformation is not going away,” says Angela Stickle, a senior research scientist at APL who helped design and facilitate the exercise.

From Scientific American

The article was selected as a Featured Article in APL Quantum.

From Science Daily