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Perl

Perl proper noun: a family of high-level programming languages, particularly used for text processing.

Proper noun

Perl

  1. A family of high-level programming languages, particularly used for text processing.
    • Perl attracted the attention of Unix system administrators, who needed a language that was easier to use than the C programming language and more powerful than scripting languages such as Borne^([sic]) and C-shell.1999, Eric Herrmann, Mastering Perl 5, Sybex, →ISBN, page 5

Perl meaning in Tamil

Perl in Tamil

பெரல்

Origin of Perl

A respelling of its original name Pearl, a reference to Matthew 13:46. A common backronymic explanation is “Practical Extraction and Reporting Language”.

Words formed from Perl

Questions about Perl

What does Perl mean?
Perl means a family of high-level programming languages, particularly used for text processing.
What is Perl in Tamil?
Perl in Tamil is பெரல். See Perl meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Perl?
Perl is a proper noun.

Words near Perl in the dictionary

  1. perks up one's ears
  2. perky
  3. Perky effect
  4. Perky effects
  5. perkyish
  6. Perl
  7. perlaceous
  8. perlapine
  9. perlative
  10. perlatolic acid
  11. perlecan

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Perl (page history and authors); Perl (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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