FORTRAN


Meaning of FORTRAN in English

/ ˈfɔːtræn; NAmE ˈfɔːrt-/ noun

[ U ] ( computing ) a high-level computer language used especially for doing scientific calculations

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WORD ORIGIN

1950s: contraction of formula translation .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.