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BASIC
(redirected from Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code)

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BA·SIC or Ba·sic  (bsk)
n.
A simple programming language.

[B(eginner's) A(ll-purpose) S(ymbolic) I(nstruction) C(ode).]

ba·sic  (bsk)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or forming a base; fundamental: "Basic changes in public opinion often occur because of shifts in concerns and priorities" (Atlantic).
2. Of, being, or serving as a starting point or basis: a basic course in Russian; a set of basic woodworking tools.
3. Chemistry
a. Of or relating to a base.
b. Containing a base, especially in excess of acid.
c. Alkaline.
4. Geology Containing little silica, as igneous rocks.
n.
1. An essential, fundamental element or entity: the basics of math.
2. Basic training.

ba·sici·ty (-ss-t) n.

basic
Adjective
1. of or forming a base or basis
2. elementary or simple: a few basic facts
3. excluding additions or extras: basic pay
4. Chem of or containing a base
Noun
basics fundamental principles, facts, etc.
basically adv

BASIC
Noun
a computer programming language that uses common English terms [b(eginner's) a(ll-purpose) s(ymbolic) i(nstruction) c(ode)]

BASIC  (bsk)
A simple programming language developed in the 1960s that is widely taught to students as a first programming language.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.BASICBASIC - a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general use
programing language, programming language - (computer science) a language designed for programming computers
2.basic - (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
commodity, trade good, good - articles of commerce
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
Adj.1.basic - pertaining to or constituting a base or basis; "a basic fact"; "the basic ingredients"; "basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities"
incidental, incident - (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence; "incidental expenses"; "the road will bring other incidental advantages"; "extra duties incidental to the job"; "labor problems incidental to a rapid expansion"; "confusion incidental to a quick change"
2.basic - reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality; "a basic story line"; "a canonical syllable pattern"
standard - established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence; "a standard reference work"; "the classical argument between free trade and protectionism"
3.basic - serving as a base or starting point; "a basic course in Russian"; "basic training for raw recruits"; "a set of basic tools"; "an introductory art course"
first - preceding all others in time or space or degree; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training"
4.basic - of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base
chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
alkalic, alkaline - relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7; "alkaline soils derived from chalk or limestone"

basic
adjective 4. main, key, essential, primary
adjective 5. plain, simple, classic, severe, straightforward, Spartan, uncluttered, unadorned, unfussy, bog-standard (informal) unembellished
plural noun 6. essentials, facts, principles, fundamentals, practicalities, requisites, nuts and bolts (informal) hard facts, nitty-gritty (informal) rudiments, brass tacks (informal) necessaries
Translations
BASIC [ˈbeɪsɪk] nBASIC m
basic [ˈbeɪsɪk] adj [salary etc] → básico (= elementary) [principles] → fundamental

BASIC [ˈbeɪsɪk] n (Comput) → BASIC m
basic [ˈbeɪsɪk] adj [precautions, rules] → élémentaire; [principles, research] → fondamental(e); [vocabulary, salary] → de base (= minimal); réduit(e) au minimumrudimentaire

BASIC [ˈbeɪsɪk] n (Comput) → BASIC nt
basic [ˈbeɪsɪk] adj (method, needs etc) → Grund-;
(principles) → grundlegend;
(problem) → grundsätzlich;
(knowledge) → elementar;
(facilities) → primitiv

BASIC [ˈbeɪsɪk] n (COMPUT) → BASIC m
basic [ˈbeɪsɪk] adj [principles, precautions, rules] → elementare; [salary] → base inv (after n)

basic
adj basic [ˈbeisik]
1 of, or forming, the main part or foundation of something Your basic theory is wrong. basies, fundamenteel أساسي، جَوْهَري основен základní basal; grund-; grundlæggende Grund... βασικός básico, fundamental alus-, põhi- اصلی؛ بنیادی perus-, pohjimmainen de base יְסוֹדִי बुनियादी osnovan alapvető dasar grundvallar- di base 基本の 기초의, 근본의 pagrindinis, esminis pamata- asas grond- grunn- podstawowy básico de bază главный základný temeljen polazni grundläggande, grund- พื้นฐาน temel 基本的 основний; суттєвий بنیادی cơ bản
2 restricted to a fundamental level, elementary a basic knowledge of French. basies أوَّلي، أساسي основен, начален základní basal grundlegend στοιχειώδης básico, elemental alg-, alus- ابتدایی؛ ساده perus-, alkeis- élémentaire בְּסִיסִי प्राथमिक elementaran, temeljan alap- dasar undirstöðu- elementare 基礎的な 초보의 pradinis, pagrindinis, elementarus elementārs asas basis- grunnleggende, elementær- zasadniczy básico elementar начальный základný osnoven osnovni grundläggande, grund- มูลฐาน başlangıç düzeyinde 基礎的 базовий; фундаментальний ابتدائی ، بنیادی mức độ đơn giản nhất 础的
adv basically
fundamentally She seems strict, but basically (= in reality) she's very nice; Her job, basically, is to deal with foreign customers. basies بِصورَةٍ أساسيَّةٍ по същество v zásadě, v podstatě ret beset; strengt taget grundsätzlich βασικά, στην ουσία básicamente, en el fondo põhiliselt اساساً؛ در واقع pohjimmiltaan au fond בְּעִיקָרוֹן मूलरूप से temeljno alapvetően, alapjában véve kenyataannya, sebenarnya í grundvallaratriðum; í raun fondamentalmente 基本的に 근본적으로 iš esmės būtībā pada dasarnya eigenlijk i grunnen, bunnen, innerst inne w zasadzie basicamente în fond по существу v podstate v bistvu u suštini i grund och botten โดยพื้นฐาน temel olarak 基本地 по суті; в основному بنیادی طور پر về cơ bản


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