SNOBOL

S1N1O1B3O1L1

proper noun

Any of a series of computer programming languages developed in the 1960s and based around text string manipulation.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. computer languagesAny of a series of computer programming languages developed in the 1960s and based around text string manipulation.

Origin

Short for string-oriented and symbolic language. Compare COBOL.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

SNOBOL. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SNOBOL

MLA

“SNOBOL.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SNOBOL. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “SNOBOL,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SNOBOL.

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