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COBOL
Run mission-critical processes on the modern mainframe with this business-oriented language that enterprises and developers continue to rely on.
COBOL, or Common Business-Oriented Language, was designed specifically for business. COBOL is responsible for the efficient, reliable, secure, and unseen day-to-day operations of the world's economy. The day-to-day logic used to process our most critical data is frequently done using COBOL.
