Pascal

ˈpæskəl

Definition

Definition of Pascal - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

famous personfrench mathematician and philosopher known for work in probability

Pascal made important contributions to mathematics.

computer language

TECH.

programming language used to teach structured programming

TECH.

I learned to code in Pascal at school.

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Expressions with Pascal

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Pascal's law

pressure applied to a fluid transmits equally in all directions

Pascal's law explains how hydraulic brakes work.

Pascal's law of fluid pressures

pressure applied to a fluid transmits equally in all directions

Pascal's law of fluid pressures explains how hydraulic systems work.

Pascal's triangle

triangle of numbers showing binomial coefficients

Pascal's triangle is useful in binomial expansions.

Pascal's wager

philosophical argument proposing belief in God as a rational choice

Pascal's wager suggests that believing in God has a favorable risk-reward ratio.

Pascal compiler

software translating Pascal code to machine code

The Pascal compiler successfully compiled the code.

Origin of Pascal

French pascal (relating to Easter)

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Delphi

technology

programming language based on Pascal

Pascal compiler

technology

software translating Pascal code to machine code

Examples of Pascal in a sentence

Many students study Pascal’s theories in school.
Pascal was my first programming language.
Many universities used Pascal in the 1980s.

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French:Pascal, langage Pascal, ...
German:Pascal, Programmiersprache Pascal, ...
Italian:Pascal, linguaggio Pascal, ...
Spanish:Pascal, Lenguaje de programación diseñado para la enseñanza de programación estructurada., ...
Portuguese:Pascal, linguagem Pascal, ...
Chinese:帕斯卡, Pascal语言, ...
Japanese:パスカル, パスカル言語, ...
Arabic:بَاسْكَال, ...
Hebrew:בְּלֵז פַּסְקַל, פַּסְקָל, ...
Russian:Паскаль, язык Паскаль, ...
Ukrainian:Паскаль, мова Паскаль, ...
Hindi:पैस्कल, पैस्कल प्रोग्रामिंग भाषा, ...
Bengali:পাস্কাল, পাস্কাল প্রোগ্রামিং ভাষা, ...
Catalan:Pascal, Llenguatge de programació educatiu, ...
Czech:Pascal, ...
Danish:Pascal, Programmeringssprog til undervisning i struktureret programmering, ...
Dutch:Pascal, programmeertaal Pascal, ...
Greek:Πασκάλ, Γλώσσα προγραμματισμού Πασκάλ, ...
Hungarian:Pascal, ...
Khmer:ប៉ាស្កាល់, ...
Korean:파스칼, 파스칼 언어, ...
Persian:پاسکال, زبان پاسکال, ...
Polish:Pascal, język programowania używany głównie w edukacji, ...
Portuguese (BR):Pascal, Nome próprio de uma linguagem de programação., ...
Romanian:Pascal, limbaj de programare folosit în educație, ...
Swedish:Pascal, programmeringsspråk Pascal, ...
Thai:ปาสกาล, ภาษาแพสคาล, ...
Turkish:Pascal, Pascal programlama dili, ...
Vietnamese:Pascal, Ngôn ngữ lập trình Pascal, ...

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