COBOL: Acronym and initialism, Business, Object- oriented programming, List of programming languages, Burroughs B2000, CODASYL, Comparison of programming languages, OpenCOBOL

COBOL is one of the oldest programming languages. Its name is an acronym for COmmon Business-Oriented Language, defining its primary domain in business, finance, and administrative systems for companies and governments. The COBOL 2002 standard includes support for object-oriented programming and other modern language features.