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c--

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.33 in modern English

Syllables
c--
IPA
3
Scrabble Score
1
Letters
3
Syllables
1
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A C-like programming language, designed to be generated mainly by compilers for high-level languages rather than written by human programmers.

Etymology

From the name of the C language (on which it was based) and --, the decrement operator in both languages, coined as an inside joke, indicating that C-- is a reduced form of C.

Synonyms

C minus minus

Questions

What does c-- mean?
A C-like programming language, designed to be generated mainly by compilers for high-level languages rather than written by human programmers.
Where does c-- come from?
From the name of the C language (on which it was based) and --, the decrement operator in both languages, coined as an inside joke, indicating that C-- is a reduced form of C.

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