General-purpose
[jen-er-uh l-pur-puh s] /ˈdʒɛn ər əlˈpɜr pəs/
adjective
1.
useful in many ways; not limited in use or function:
a good general-purpose dictionary.
adjective
1.
having a range of uses or applications; not restricted to one function
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- General purpose graphic language
[“A General Purpose Graphic Language”, H.E. Kulsrud, CACM 11(4) (Apr 1968)].
- General purpose interface bus
IEEE 488
- General purpose language
(GPL) An ALGOL 60 variant with user-definable types and operators. [Sammet 1969, p. 195]. [“The GPL Language”, J.V. Garwick et al, TER-05, CDC, Palo Alto 1969].
- General purpose macro-generator
language (GPM) An early text-processing language similar to TRAC, implemented on the Atlas 2 by Christopher Strachey. [“A General Purpose Macrogenerator”, C. Strachey, Computer J 8(3):225-241, Oct 1965]. (2006-07-21)
- General-quarters
noun, (used with a singular verb) Military. 1. a condition of readiness for combat on a warship, during which crew members remain at their battle stations and have guns and ammunition ready for immediate loading.