Erlang

See also: erlang

English

Etymology

Named after Danish mathematician and engineer Agner Krarup Erlang (1878–1929) and a clipping of Ericsson language, the company where it originated.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɜːrlæŋ/

Proper noun

Erlang

1. (computer languages) A functional programming language designed for highly concurrent and fault-tolerant applications.
   • 2017, Simon St. Laurent, Introducing Erlang: Getting Started in Functional Programming, O'Reilly, →ISBN, page 172:

     If you need to wring out every drop of performance on a complex task, or want to avoid rewriting a library written in a language other than Erlang, you'll want to explore Erlang's tools for connecting with other programming languages.

Related terms

• erlang

Further reading

• Erlang on Wikipedia.Wikipedia