Perl

See also: perl

English

Etymology

A respelling of its original name Pearl.

Proper noun

Perl

1. (computer languages) A family of high-level programming languages, particularly used for text processing.

References

• Perl on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• LPer, RELP, REPL, lerp, repl.

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German

Etymology

From French perle (“pearl”), used by Jean Jannon for the type used in his miniature editions of Horace, Vergil, and the New Testament in the 1620s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛʁl/

Noun

Perl f (genitive Perl, no plural)

1. (uncountable, printing, dated) pearl: the small size of type standardized as 5 point.

Derived terms

• Perlbibel

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Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʰɛl/

Noun

Perl f (plural Perle)

1. pearl

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary