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VK2AAB wrote:-
Hello All,
The question about COBOL and what the letters mean;
Common Object Business Orientated Language seems to ring a bell.
&
>>VK3JMA jumps on bandwagon.......
>>
>>G4XNH wrote:-
>>> By the by, I am a little curious as to your interpretation of BASIC, ASCII
>>> and COBOL and wonder if they too diverge from the norm or agree with
>>> others.
>>
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>>BASIC = Beginners Allpurpose Symbolic Instruction Code
>>
>>ASCII = American System Communication Information Interchange
>>
>>COBOL = Common Orientated Business Language (what is the last 'O'!!!!!)
>>
Close. NEARLY right, you just got it the wrong way around! No crackerjack
pencil though.
My understanding is...
Beginners All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code.
COmmon Business Oriented Language.
and
American Standard Code for Information Interchange.
It seems that as life goes on, more and more acronyms appear for each and
every discipline, which makes it virtually impossible to remember them
all. Many even have a way of changing as the years pass! Some have a
different meaning in a different discipline too which can cause even more
confusion.
73 - Jeff, G4XNH @ GB7YKS
Brightraven94@Hotmail.com
Interests. Historical research, dowsing and reading.
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