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1. Synchronous Programming Language. A DSP language.
"Introduction to the SPL Compiler", Computalker Consultants,
1986.
2. Space Programming Language. Realtime language used by the
US Air Force for aerospace software. Aka SPL/J6. Similar to
JOVIAL. "Space Programming Language Development", SAMSO TP
70-325, System Development Corp (Sep 1970). (See CLASP).
3. System Programming Language. HP, 1977. An ALGOL-like
language for the HP3000 computer allowing inline assembly
code. MPE, the OS for the HP3000 was written in SPL.
Pub.No.30000-90024, HP. See also
SPLash!.
4. Systems Programming Language.
PRIME Computer, 80's. A variant of PL/I used on PRIME
computers. PL/I subset G, less I/O plus a few extensions.
SPL User's Reference Guide, Prime. (See PL/P.)
5. Systems Programming Language.
A PL/I subset/extension for the P1000.
D.B. Wortman, U Toronto.
Philips Data Sys, Netherlands, 1971.
Symbolic constants, pointer arithmetic, inline assembly code.
Used to implement compilers, operating systems, and database.
["Experiences With SPL", J. Klunder in Machine Oriented Higher
Level Languages, W. van der Poel, N-H 1974, pp. 385-393].
[Can 4 and 5 be the same?]
6. Student Programming Language.
A translator-interpreter for a dialect of
PL/I.
(1995-02-07)