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BASIC

proper nounproper nounproper nouncommon in dialogue

  • //ˈbeɪsɪk//

Any of a family of third-generation programming languages.

proper noun

  1. 1

    Any of a family of third-generation programming languages.

    Many programs were written for the Sinclair Spectrum computer in BASIC.

Etymology

Acronym for Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code, but designed to spell out basic (i.e. simplistic). First use appears c. 1964 in the BASIC Instruction Manual.

proper noun

  1. 1

    Variant of BrazilInitialism of Brazil, South Africa, India and China.

proper noun

  1. 1

    Variant of British American Security Information CouncilInitialism of British American Security Information Council.

Forms

plural
BASICs
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Lexical content from Wiktionary, under CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source entry · Data version 2026-08-23

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