"street BASIC" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: street BASICs [plural]
Etymology: The term was introduced by computer scientists Thomas Kurtz and John Kemeny. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} street BASIC (countable and uncountable, plural street BASICs)
  1. (programming, derogatory) Any variety of the BASIC programming language that lacks good structure and encourages poor programming practices. Tags: countable, derogatory, uncountable Categories (topical): Programming

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