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Perl

Pronunciation: /pəːl/

Definition of Perl

noun

[mass noun] Computing
  • a high-level general-purpose programming language used especially for developing Web applications.

Origin:

1980s: respelling of pearl1, arbitrarily chosen for its positive connotations

Perl in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Perl in the US English dictionary