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Fortran

(also FORTRAN)
 
 
/ˈfɔːtræn/ noun [U] IT

Definition

abbreviation for formula translation: a language used to write computer programs, especially developed for mathematical and scientific calculations: More than 50 years after its debut, updated versions of Fortran are still used today.
(Definition of Fortran noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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