It is definitely Common Business Oriented Language.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wendell E Gragg [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, September 27, 1999 8:38 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: Cobol
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> Well, maybe this will put this baby to rest.  According to the IBM
> Dictionary of Computing, 10th Ed., Cobol stands for Common Business
> Oriented Language.  The earliest versions were Cobol 60 and 61.
>
> Wendell
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> On Mon, 27 Sep 1999, RON HORNER wrote:
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> > Easy Nick.  That was what I learned.  Go pick a fight with my computer
> > teachers.
> >
> > Thanks!!
> >
> > Ron Horner
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> >         -----Original Message-----
> >         From:   Nick Demos [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> >         Sent:   Monday, September 27, 1999 10:14 AM
> >         To:     RON HORNER
> >         Cc:     [log in to unmask]
> >         Subject:        Re: PowerPatch/Power
> Patch/Powerpatch/POWERPATCH/???
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> >
> >
> >         RON HORNER wrote:
> >         >
> >         > Sorry to correct but it's Common Oriented Business Language
> >         >
> >         Ron, since when?  "Common Oriented".  What does that mean?
> >
> >         It is "Common Business Oriented Language"  Therefore CoBOL.
> >
> >         I am sure others on the list will support me on this.
> >
> >         Nick D.
> >
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