FORTRAN program
- noun
- /ˈfɔːrtræn ˈprɒɡræm/
- Specialized
:
programa FORTRAN
- He shared his FORTRAN program with the class to show how to solve complex mathematical equations efficiently.
Examples
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A BASIC language computer program initialized and controlled the data collection, and a FORTRAN program performed the data reduction and analysis.
Academic text (1993) -
In Mann's case, he used a FORTRAN program that produced a hockey stick, whatever data you put in.
Blog text (8) -
Pioneering the use of computers in archaeology, Thomas wrote a punch card FORTRAN program that analyzed the Great Basin environment and, using data from the stories, predicted where Shoshone artifacts would be found in meaningful concentrations.
Academic text (2007) -
The researchers developed a FORTRAN program to simulate the weather patterns over the past century.
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After years of development, the team finally completed their innovative FORTRAN program for analyzing statistical data.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a computer program written in the FORTRAN programming language' is directly and compositionally derived from 'FORTRAN' (the language) + 'program' (coded instructions). This straightforward noun–noun naming pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English compounding, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
FORTRAN program comes from the name FORTRAN, which is short for 'Formula Translation' and was made so scientists could write math as code. So a FORTRAN program is literally a program that turns formulas into computer instructions, which is why it is used for scientific calculations.
