COBOL


Meaning of COBOL in English

/ ˈkəʊbɒl; NAmE ˈkoʊbɔːl/ noun

[ U ] an early computer language used in business programs

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WORD ORIGIN

1960s: from co(mmon) b(usiness) o(riented) l(anguage) .

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