The History of Language Processor Technology in IBM

Frances Allen

IBM Journal of Research and Development · 1981 · 28 citations · 45 references

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Abstract

The history of language processor technology in IBM is described in this paper. Most of the paper is devoted to compiler technology; interpreters, assemblers, and macro systems are discussed briefly. The emphasis is on scientific contributions and technological advances from a historical perspective. The synergistic relationship between theory and practice is a subtheme.

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