Definitions for FORTRANˈfɔr træn
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
FORTRANˈfɔr træn(n.)
a high-level programming language used mainly for solving problems in science and engineering.
Category: Computers
Origin of FORTRAN:
1956; for(mula)tran(slator)
Princeton's WordNet
FORTRAN(noun)
a high-level programing language for mathematical and scientific purposes; stands for formula translation
Wiktionary
FORTRAN(ProperNoun)
A high-level programming language developed in the 1950s for scientific, engineering and numerical computation.
Fortran(ProperNoun)
A high-level programming language developed in the 1950s for scientific, engineering and numerical computation.
Origin: The name is a portmanteau of Formula Translator/Translation
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