Speedcoding or Speedcode was the first higher-order language created for an IBM computer [1]. The language was developed by John Backus in 1953 for the for 701 computer. The system was an interpreter and focused on ease of use at the expense of system resources.
Notes
- ^ Allen, F.E. "The History of Language Processor Technology in IBM". IBM Journal of Research Development. 25 (5, September 1981).
References
- Backus, John, "The IBM 701 Speedcoding System", Journal of the ACM (JACM), Volume 1, Issue 1 (January 1954), pp. 4-6,
- Sammet, Jean E. (1969). Programming Languages: History and Fundamentals. Prentice-Hall.
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