Programming Language for Business

Programming Language for Business or PL/B is a business-oriented programming language originally called DATABUS and designed by Datapoint in 1972 as an alternative to COBOL because Datapoint's 8-bit computers could not fit COBOL into their limited memory, and because COBOL did not at the time have facilities to deal with Datapoint's built-in keyboard and screen. A version of DATABUS became an ANSI standard, and the name PL/B came about when Datapoint chose not to release its trademark on the DATABUS name.

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enProgramming Language for Business or PL/B is a business-oriented programming language originally called DATABUS and designed by Datapoint in 1972 as an alternative to COBOL because Datapoint's 8-bit computers could not fit COBOL into their limited memory, and because COBOL did not at the time have facilities to deal with Datapoint's built-in keyboard and screen. A version of DATABUS became an ANSI standard, and the name PL/B came about when Datapoint chose not to release its trademark on the DATABUS name.
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enProgramming Language for Business or PL/B is a business-oriented programming language originally called DATABUS and designed by Datapoint in 1972 as an alternative to COBOL because Datapoint's 8-bit computers could not fit COBOL into their limited memory, and because COBOL did not at the time have facilities to deal with Datapoint's built-in keyboard and screen. A version of DATABUS became an ANSI standard, and the name PL/B came about when Datapoint chose not to release its trademark on the DATABUS name.
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Language
Implementations
enDB/C DX, DATABUS, and PL/B
InfluencedBy
COBOL
Influenced by
COBOL
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Programming Language for Business
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enProgramming Language for Business
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bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/pdf/datapoint/software/50004_databusSimpUG_Feb76.pdf
www.dbcsoftware.com/dbcov.html
www.mmcctech.com/pl-b/plb-0010.htm
www.sunbelt-plb.com
www.sysmaker.com/infopro/x3j15
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8-bit computer
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Category:Cross-platform software
Category:Procedural programming languages
Category:Programming languages created in 1972
Category:Structured programming languages
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Imperative programming
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SQL
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Name
enProgramming Language for Business
Name
enProgramming Language for Business
Paradigm
Imperative programming
Procedural programming
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Category:Cross-platform software
Category:Procedural programming languages
Category:Programming languages created in 1972
Category:Structured programming languages
Typing
Static typing
Strong typing
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Year
1972