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Short Code (computer language)
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<p>Short Code was one of the first higher-level languages developed for an <a href="/facts/Electronic_computer/SQe1aK05">electronic computer</a>. Unlike <a href="/facts/Machine_code/bgdQ1Fxf">machine code</a>, Short Code statements represented mathematic expressions rather than a machine instruction. Also known as an automatic programming, the source code was not compiled but executed through an interpreter to simplify the programming process; the execution time was much slower though. </p>