TCL

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/ˈtɪk(ə)l/

proper noun

A high-level, dynamically typed, and interpreted programming language.

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Meanings

TCL1

nounTCL (plural TCLs)

plural TCLs

  1. abbreviationinitialismanatomyInitialism of transverse carpal ligament.

Tcl2

proper noun
  1. computer languagesA high-level, dynamically typed, and interpreted programming language.

    This command causes the Tcl interpreter to search the paths defined by the auto_path variable and find the package named mort.tcl.

    2000, David Maggiano, CGI Programming with Tcl, Addison Wesley Longman

Origin

Acronym of tool command language.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

tickle

Anagrams

TLCCLTLCT
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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