"Brainfuck" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: brain + fuck, implying that it is confusing to use. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|brain|fuck}} brain + fuck Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Brainfuck
  1. A minimalist esoteric programming language, created for amusement, in which every basic machine instruction is represented by a single character. Wikipedia link: Brainfuck Categories (topical): Computer languages Synonyms: brainfuck

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