C--

proper noun

A C-like programming language, designed to be generated mainly by compilers for high-level languages rather than written by human programmers.

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C minus minus
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. computer languagesA C-like programming language, designed to be generated mainly by compilers for high-level languages rather than written by human programmers.

    Synonyms: C minus minus

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA C-like programming language, designed to be generated mainly by compilers for high-level languages rather than written by human programmers.

Similar
C minus minus
Also see
c minus minus

Origin

From the name of the C language (on which it was based) and --, the decrement operator in both languages, coined as an inside joke, indicating that C-- is a reduced form of C.

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APA

C--. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C--

MLA

“C--.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C--. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “C--,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C--.

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