"C++" meaning in English

See C++ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From the name of the C language (on which it was based) and ++, the increment operator in both languages, suggesting something added to C. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} C++
  1. (computer languages) A multi-paradigm high-level compiled programming language, that is a more advanced form of C. Wikipedia link: C++ Categories (topical): Computer languages Derived forms: C++er Related terms: C, BCPL Translations (C++): سِي++ (sī blas blas) [masculine] (Arabic), سِي بْلَس بْلَس (sī blas blas) [masculine] (Arabic), C++ (sēijiājiā, xījiājiā) (Chinese Mandarin), C加加 (sēijiājiā, xījiājiā) (Chinese Mandarin), C艹 (sēicǎo) [slang] (Chinese Mandarin), C++ (Dutch), C++ (Finnish), C++ (French), C++ [neuter] (German), C++ [feminine] (Greek), C plús plús [neuter] (Icelandic), sé plús plús [neuter] (Icelandic), C++ (alt: C++) (Japanese), シープラスプラス (shī purasu-purasu) (Japanese), シープラプラ (shī pura-pura) (Japanese), シープラ (shī pura) (Japanese), シータスタス (shī tasu-tasu) (Japanese), 씨플플 (ssipeulpeul) (Korean), سی++ (si-pelâs-pelâs) (Persian), سیپلاسپلاس (si-pelâs-pelâs) (Persian), C++ [masculine] (Polish), C++ [masculine] (Portuguese), си-плюс-плю́с (si-pljus-pljús) [masculine] (Russian), C++ (Turkish), C cộng cộng (Vietnamese)

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