Perl
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English
Etymology
A respelling of its original name Pearl, a reference to Matthew 13:46.[1][2] A common backronymic explanation is “Practical Extraction and Reporting Language”.
Proper noun
Perl
- (computer languages) A family of high-level programming languages, particularly used for text processing.
- 1999, Eric Herrmann, Mastering Perl 5, Sybex, →ISBN, page 5:
- Perl attracted the attention of Unix system administrators, who needed a language that was easier to use than the C programming language and more powerful than scripting languages such as Borne and C-shell.
See also
References
- ^ The Holy Bible, (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, , 1611, →OCLC, Matthew 13:46: “Who when hee had found one pearle of great price, he went and solde all that he had, and bought it.”
- ^ Steve Silberman (2000 October) “Scripting on the Lido Deck”, in Wired, →ISSN, archived from the original on 2016-03-07
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German
Etymology
From French perle (“pearl”), used by Jean Jannon for the type used in his miniature editions of Horace, Vergil, and the New Testament in the 1620s.
Pronunciation
Noun
Perl f (genitive Perl, no plural)
- (uncountable, printing, dated) pearl: the small size of type standardized as 5 points.
Declension
Declension of Perl
Derived terms
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
Noun
Perl f (plural Perle)