Early computer language Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, January 27, 2004 · 16-Across
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between May 2002 and January 2004.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · January 27, 2004 · 16-Across · 5 letters
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a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general use
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