TERMIUM Plus®

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Record 1 2000-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
DEF

An interpreted language for messaging text data developed by Alfred Aho, Peter Weinberger, and Brian Kernighan (the name derives from their initials). It is characterized by C-like syntax, a declaration-free approach to variable typing associative arrays,and field-orientated text processing.

OBS

Source(s): Faculty of Science of the University of Virginia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique

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