# PowerHouse

> trademarked name for a byte-compiled fourth-generation programming language

**Wikidata**: [Q7236198](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7236198)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerHouse_(programming_language))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/powerhouse-q7236198

## Summary
PowerHouse is the trademarked name for a byte-compiled fourth-generation programming language. It was introduced in 1982 and is documented as a programming language originating in the United States.

## Key Facts
- PowerHouse is a trademarked name for a programming language.  
- PowerHouse is a byte-compiled fourth-generation programming language.  
- Inception: 1982.  
- Country of origin: United States.  
- Instance of: programming language.  
- Freebase identifier: /m/0bwl4s.  
- Library of Congress authority ID: sh93002872.  
- National Library of Israel J9U identifier: 987007556233905171.  
- Wikipedia title: PowerHouse (programming language); Wikipedia language entry: English.  
- Sitelink count (Wikidata): 1.

## FAQs
### Q: What is PowerHouse?
A: PowerHouse is the trademarked name for a byte-compiled fourth-generation programming language first recorded in 1982.

### Q: When and where did PowerHouse originate?
A: PowerHouse has an inception date of 1982 and is documented as originating in the United States.

### Q: Is PowerHouse documented in library or authority records?
A: Yes. It has a Library of Congress authority ID (sh93002872) and a National Library of Israel J9U identifier (987007556233905171).

### Q: Where can I find a Wikipedia entry for PowerHouse?
A: There is an English Wikipedia entry titled "PowerHouse (programming language)" associated with the entity (Wikidata sitelink count: 1).

## Why It Matters
PowerHouse is notable as a trademarked example of a byte-compiled fourth-generation programming language introduced in 1982 in the United States. As an instance of a programming language, it belongs to the broad class of tools used to communicate instructions to machines. The byte-compiled design and 4GL classification position it among languages that, by these attributes, reflect specific tradeoffs in implementation and use during its era. Its presence in library authority records (Library of Congress and National Library of Israel) and an English Wikipedia entry indicate that it has been sufficiently documented and referenced to be recorded in major bibliographic and knowledge systems. For researchers, archivists, or practitioners tracing the history and taxonomy of programming languages, PowerHouse is a recorded example of early 1980s fourth-generation, byte-compiled language design originating from the United States.

## Notable For
- Being a trademarked name for a programming language rather than an unbranded or generic term.  
- Described specifically as a byte-compiled language.  
- Classified as a fourth-generation programming language.  
- Recorded with an inception year of 1982.  
- Documented in major authority files (Library of Congress and National Library of Israel) and on English Wikipedia.

## Body
### Overview
- Name: PowerHouse.  
- Description: Trademarked name for a byte-compiled fourth-generation programming language.  
- Classification: Instance of programming language (a language for communicating instructions to a machine).

### Dates and Origin
- Inception year: 1982.  
- Country: United States.

### Technical Classification
- Compilation model: Byte-compiled.  
- Generation: Fourth-generation programming language (4GL).

### Identifiers and Documentation
- Freebase ID: /m/0bwl4s.  
- Library of Congress authority ID: sh93002872 (record reference available).  
- National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007556233905171 (catalog reference available).  
- Wikipedia: Entry titled "PowerHouse (programming language)" in English; Wikidata sitelink count: 1.

### Contextual Classification
- Related class: programming language — defined in the source material as a language for communicating instructions to a machine.

### References (as recorded in source metadata)
- Library of Congress authority mapping referenced with identifier sh93002872.  
- National Library of Israel mapping referenced with identifier 987007556233905171.

## References

1. [Source](https://github.com/JohnMarkOckerbloom/ftl/blob/master/data/wikimap)
2. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File