"Go" meaning in English

See Go in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From go, likely with reference to the first two letters of Google. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Go
  1. (computer languages) A compiled, garbage-collected, concurrent programming language developed by Google. Categories (topical): Computer languages, Games, Google Derived forms: goroutine
    Sense id: en-Go-en-name-en:language Disambiguation of Games: 85 15 Disambiguation of Google: 98 2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10 Topics: computer-languages, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Go (uncountable)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of go (“strategic board game”) Tags: alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: go (extra: strategic board game)
    Sense id: en-Go-en-noun-mLU79VLX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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