"Awk" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Awk
  1. Alternative letter-case form of AWK. Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: AWK
    Sense id: en-Awk-en-name-HfN4WlIi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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