CLU

C3L1U1
/kluː/

proper noun

A computer language developed between 1973–1975 that pioneered abstract data types and iterators.

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Meanings

CLU1

nounCLU (plural CLUs)

plural CLUs

  1. UKabbreviationinitialismgovernmentInitialism of consultant-led unit.

CLU2

proper noun
  1. computer languagesA computer language developed between 1973–1975 that pioneered abstract data types and iterators.

Origin

Clipping of cluster, a concept equivalent to classes in object-oriented programming.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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