# COBOL

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkoʊbɒl/ · frequency rank #53,449

## Definitions
1. A programming language developed in the late 1950s, especially for business applications.

## Etymology
Acronym of common business-oriented language, perhaps coined by American computer scientist and aerospace engineer Bob Bemer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cobol