BASIC
Meaning
Any of a family of third-generation programming languages.
Synonyms
Beginners All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbeɪsɪk/
Etymology
Acronym for Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code, but designed to spell out basic (i.e. simplistic). First use appears c. 1964 in the BASIC Instruction Manual.
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