"GOTO" meaning in English

See GOTO in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡəʊ.tuː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɡoʊ.tu/ [General-American], /ˈɡoʊ.ɾu/ [General-American] Forms: GOTOs [plural]
Etymology: From go to, a keyword for this purpose in many programming languages. Etymology templates: {{m|en|go to}} go to Head templates: {{en-noun}} GOTO (plural GOTOs)
  1. (programming) Any construct which produces an unstructured jump in the flow of execution. Categories (topical): Programming Derived forms: GOTO-less
    Sense id: en-GOTO-en-noun-uFB8lKnF Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

Verb

IPA: /ˈɡəʊ.tuː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɡoʊ.tu/ [General-American], /ˈɡoʊ.ɾu/ [General-American] Forms: GOTOs [present, singular, third-person], GOTOing [participle, present], GOTOed [participle, past], GOTOed [past]
Etymology: From go to, a keyword for this purpose in many programming languages. Etymology templates: {{m|en|go to}} go to Head templates: {{en-verb}} GOTO (third-person singular simple present GOTOs, present participle GOTOing, simple past and past participle GOTOed)
  1. (programming) To reach (a point in a program) by means of a GOTO instruction. Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-GOTO-en-verb-t49wXIwD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

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