Basic

A family of third-generation computer programming languages (c.1964 on).

Proper noun

  1. A family of third-generation computer programming languages (c.1964 on).
    • Many programs were written for the Sinclair Spectrum computer in BASIC.

Origin

An initialism of Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code.

Forms

BASIC

Related

C C++ Cobol COBOL FORTRAN Fortran