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  2. Lisp (programming language) - Wikipedia

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    In many cases where an explicit loop would be needed in other languages (like a for loop in C) in Lisp the same task can be accomplished with a higher-order function. (The same is true of many functional programming languages.) A good example is a function which in Scheme is called map and in Common Lisp is called mapcar.

  3. BASIC - Wikipedia

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    BASIC (Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) [1] is a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages designed for ease of use. The original version was created by John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz at Dartmouth College in 1963.

  4. Programming language - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 February 2025. Language for communicating instructions to a machine The source code for a computer program in C. The gray lines are comments that explain the program to humans. When compiled and run, it will give the output "Hello, world!". A programming language is a system of notation for writing ...

  5. COBOL - Wikipedia

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    COBOL (/ ˈ k oʊ b ɒ l,-b ɔː l /; an acronym for "common business-oriented language") is a compiled English-like computer programming language designed for business use. It is an imperative, procedural, and, since 2002, object-oriented language.

  6. Infinite monkey theorem - Wikipedia

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    The text of Hamlet contains approximately 130,000 letters. [e] Thus, there is a probability of one in 3.4 × 10 183,946 to get the text right at the first trial. The average number of letters that needs to be typed until the text appears is also 3.4 × 10 183,946, [f] or including punctuation, 4.4 × 10 360,783. [g]

  7. Agile software development - Wikipedia

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    [27]: 20 Each iteration involves a cross-functional team working in all functions: planning, analysis, design, coding, unit testing, and acceptance testing. At the end of the iteration a working product is demonstrated to stakeholders. This minimizes overall risk and allows the product to adapt to changes quickly.

  8. Compound interest - Wikipedia

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    Compound interest is interest accumulated from a principal sum and previously accumulated interest. It is the result of reinvesting or retaining interest that would otherwise be paid out, or of the accumulation of debts from a borrower.

  9. Chaos theory - Wikipedia

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    These algorithms include image encryption algorithms, hash functions, secure pseudo-random number generators, stream ciphers, watermarking, and steganography. [119] The majority of these algorithms are based on uni-modal chaotic maps and a big portion of these algorithms use the control parameters and the initial condition of the chaotic maps ...