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<p>ROOT is an <a href="/facts/Object-oriented_programming/TxNMEcao">object-oriented</a> <a href="/facts/Computer_program/e38jH9N9">computer program</a> and <a href="/facts/Library_(computing)/xRzL3P7q">library</a> developed by <a href="/facts/CERN/y1gwRchm">CERN</a>. It was originally designed for <a href="/facts/Particle_physics/YgIuyj2t">particle physics</a> <a href="/facts/Data_analysis/CNtARxLW">data analysis</a> and contains several features specific to the field, but it is also used in other applications such as <a href="/facts/Astronomy/0ArJVM1p">astronomy</a> and <a href="/facts/Data_mining/AH53q5ac">data mining</a>. The latest minor release is 6.32, as of 2024-05-26. </p>