BASIC
English
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editEtymology 1
editAcronym 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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editProper noun
editBASIC (plural BASICs)
- Any of a family of third-generation programming languages.
- Many programs were written for the Sinclair Spectrum computer in BASIC.
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editcomputer language
See also
editEtymology 2
editProper noun
editBASIC
- (attributive) Initialism of Brazil, South Africa, India and China.
Etymology 3
editProper noun
editBASIC
- Initialism of British American Security Information Council.
Further reading
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BASIC on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - BASIC countries on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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editBASIC m (invariable)
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