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Definition of COBOL noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

COBOL

noun
 
/ˈkəʊbɒl/
 
/ˈkəʊbɔːl/
 [uncountable]
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  1. an early computer language used in business programsTopics Computersc2
    Word Origin1960s: from co(mmon) b(usiness) o(riented) l(anguage).
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