BASIC en · PROPN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈbeɪsɪk/
- (Canada) audio
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.
Meanings
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Any of a family of third-generation programming languages.
Many programs were written for the Sinclair Spectrum computer in BASIC.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASICs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Basic | alternative | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
BBC BASIC · Turbo Basic · BASICA · Visual Basic · street BASIC · GW-BASIC
Relateds
C++ · Cobol · Fortran · FORTRAN · C · COBOL · C plus plus
Translations (6)
pl BASIC (computer language) · bg бейсик (computer language) · mr बेसिक (computer language) · eo BASIC (computer language) · fi BASIC (computer language) · fa بیسیک (computer language)