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Cython

UK/ˈsaɪ.θɒn//ˈsaɪ.θɑn/

Cython proper noun: a compiled programming language based on Python that yields performance comparable to that of C, with optional, C-inspired syntax extensions.

Proper noun

Cython

  1. A compiled programming language based on Python that yields performance comparable to that of C, with optional, C-inspired syntax extensions.

Origin of Cython

Blend of C (“a high-level programming language”) + Python.

Questions about Cython

What does Cython mean?
Cython means a compiled programming language based on Python that yields performance comparable to that of C, with optional, C-inspired syntax extensions.
What part of speech is Cython?
Cython is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cython?
Cython is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.θɒn/ (UK).

Words near Cython in the dictionary

  1. cythero-
  2. cytherocentric
  3. cytherocopine
  4. cytheroidean
  5. cytheroideans
  6. Cython
  7. cytidine
  8. cytidines
  9. cytidyl
  10. cytidylate
  11. cytidylic

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