"C--" meaning in English

{
  "etymology_text": "From the name of the C language (on which it was based) and --, the decrement operator in both languages, coined as an inside joke, indicating that C-- is a reduced form of C.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "C--",
      "name": "en-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Computer languages",
          "orig": "en:Computer languages",
          "parents": [
            "Programming",
            "Computing",
            "Software engineering",
            "Technology",
            "Computer science",
            "Engineering",
            "Software",
            "All topics",
            "Sciences",
            "Applied sciences",
            "Media",
            "Fundamental",
            "Communication"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A C-like programming language, designed to be generated mainly by compilers for high-level languages rather than written by human programmers."
      ],
      "id": "en-C---en-name-P0BckTPf",
      "links": [
        [
          "computer language",
          "computer language"
        ],
        [
          "programming language",
          "programming language"
        ],
        [
          "generated",
          "generated"
        ],
        [
          "compiler",
          "compiler"
        ],
        [
          "high-level",
          "high-level"
        ],
        [
          "language",
          "language"
        ],
        [
          "written",
          "written"
        ],
        [
          "human",
          "human"
        ],
        [
          "programmer",
          "programmer"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(computer languages) A C-like programming language, designed to be generated mainly by compilers for high-level languages rather than written by human programmers."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "C minus minus"
        }
      ],
      "topics": [
        "computer-languages",
        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "C--"
}

{
  "etymology_text": "From the name of the C language (on which it was based) and --, the decrement operator in both languages, coined as an inside joke, indicating that C-- is a reduced form of C.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "C--",
      "name": "en-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English proper nouns",
        "English uncountable nouns",
        "English words without vowels",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "en:Computer languages"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A C-like programming language, designed to be generated mainly by compilers for high-level languages rather than written by human programmers."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "computer language",
          "computer language"
        ],
        [
          "programming language",
          "programming language"
        ],
        [
          "generated",
          "generated"
        ],
        [
          "compiler",
          "compiler"
        ],
        [
          "high-level",
          "high-level"
        ],
        [
          "language",
          "language"
        ],
        [
          "written",
          "written"
        ],
        [
          "human",
          "human"
        ],
        [
          "programmer",
          "programmer"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(computer languages) A C-like programming language, designed to be generated mainly by compilers for high-level languages rather than written by human programmers."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "C minus minus"
        }
      ],
      "topics": [
        "computer-languages",
        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "C--"
}