occam

Summary

occam is a programming language^[1]. occam draws 193 Wikipedia views per month (programming_language category, ranking #88 of 742).^[2]

Key Facts

• occam was influenced by communicating sequential processes^[3].
• occam's instance of is recorded as programming language^[4].
• occam's instance of is recorded as procedural programming language^[5].
• occam's instance of is recorded as process-oriented programming language^[6].
• occam's instance of is recorded as off-side rule language^[7].
• William of Ockham is named after occam^[8].
• occam's developer is recorded as Inmos^[9].
• occam's designed by is recorded as David May^[10].
• January 1, 1983 marks the founding of occam^[11].
• occam's different from is recorded as OCaml^[12].
• occam's programming paradigm is recorded as concurrent computing^[13].
• occam's programming paradigm is recorded as procedural programming^[14].
• occam's programming paradigm is recorded as imperative programming^[15].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include programming language^[4], procedural programming language^[5], process-oriented programming language^[6], and off-side rule language^[7].

History and Context

January 1, 1983 marks the founding of occam^[11]. William of Ockham is named after occam^[8].

Why It Matters

occam draws 193 Wikipedia views per month (programming_language category, ranking #88 of 742).^[2] occam has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] occam is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]

occam has been cited as an influence by Go^[18], a programming language^[19], founded in 2009^[20]; SuperPascal^[21], a programming language^[22], founded in 1993^[23]; and XC^[24], a programming language^[25], founded in 2005^[26].

FAQs

Who did occam influence?

occam has been cited as an influence by Go^[18], SuperPascal^[21], and XC^[24].