# SNOBOL

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. Any of a series of computer programming languages developed in the 1960s and based around text string manipulation.

## Etymology
Short for string-oriented and symbolic language. Compare COBOL.

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