COBOL (Common Business-Oriented Language)A high-level language designed primarily for business use; it was first developed in 1959. COBOL has the advantage that it can be easily learned and understood by people without technical backgrounds; and that a program designed for one computer may be run on an another with minimal alteration. Related category COMPUTERS, AI, AND CYBERBETICSAlso on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History |