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COBOL

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–noun Computers.

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: 1955–60; co(mmon) b(usiness)-o(riented) l(anguage)

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CO·BOL or Co·bol Audio Help (kō'bôl') Pronunciation Key
n. 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.

[Co(mmon) B(usiness-)O(riented) L(anguage).]

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COBOL

1960, U.S. Defense Department acronym, from "Common Business-Oriented Language."

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cobol
noun
common business-oriented language

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COBOL Audio Help (kō'bôl') Pronunciation Key
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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COBOL
COmmon Business Oriented Language