C++

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A multiparadigm high-level compiled programming language that is a more advanced derivative of C.

Pronunciation

/ˈsi.plʌs.plʌs/

Word forms

C++

Etymology

From the name of the C language (on which it was based) and ++, the increment operator in both languages, suggesting an addition to C.

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