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High-level computer programming language whose development was initiated in 1975 by the U.S. Dept.
of Defense and standardized in 1983. Ada (named for the countess of Pascal but contains many additional features convenient for the development of large-scale, multiplatform programs. The 1995 revision, called Ada 95, supports {{link=object-oriented programming">object-oriented programming .
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Ada Kaufman
Lovelace Augusta Ada King countess of
Lady Augusta Ada Byron