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Summary
Name	Fortran
Version
Other names
Identifiers	PUID: fmt/879
Family
Classification	Text (Structured)
Disclosure
Description	Fortran (formerly FORTRAN, derived from "Formula Translation") is a programming language suited to numeric and scientific computing. Fortran was originally developed by IBM in the 1950s for use in the scientific and engineering sectors.
Orientation
Byte order
Related file formats	None.
Technical Environment
Released
Supported until
Format Risk
Developed by	IBM Corporation
Supported by	None.
Source	Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Source date	18 May 2016
Source description
Last updated	18 May 2016
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