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COBOL

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CO·BOL or Co·bol  (kbôl)
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).]
COBOL
Noun
a high-level computer programming language designed for general commercial use [co(mmon) b(usiness) o(riented) l(anguage)]
COBOL  (kbôl)
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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.COBOL - common business-oriented language
programing language, programming language - (computer science) a language designed for programming computers
Translations
COBOL [ˈkəubɔl] n → COBOL m
COBOL [ˈkəubɔl] n → COBOL m
COBOL [ˈkəubɔl] n → COBOL nt
COBOL [ˈkəubɔl] n → COBOL m


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