COBOL
[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.
/ˈkəʊˌbɒl/
noun
1.
a high-level computer programming language designed for general commercial use
n.
1960, U.S. Defense Department acronym, from “Common Business-Oriented Language.”
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.
COmmon Business Oriented Language
Common Business-Oriented Language
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