C++
noun
: a flexible, general-purpose computer programming language that is derived from C (see c entry 1 sense 8) but that includes some features not found in C (such as capabilities for object-oriented programming) and that is used for writing large or complex programs that would be difficult to write in C
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Memory-safe languages address the problem at the source, but legacy codebases written in C and C++ will remain a reality for decades.
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Evan Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Modems also have to operate in real time to send and receive data effectively, and C/C++ code is fast.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026
The startup’s software platform translates code from high-level programming languages like Python, Julia, Matlab, and C++ to lower-level languages or code that runs on specific hardware, like Rust, VHDL, and chip-specific languages like Nvidia’s CUDA.
—Lauren Goode, Wired News, 19 Feb. 2026
The usual way to craft programming code entails the handwriting of source code, often using a conventional programming language such as Python, C++, and other popular coding languages.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Visual Studio comes with an extensive suite of tools to develop applications in C#, C++, Python, JavaScript, and more.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
That same year, C++ launched, Nintendo came out, and Michael Dell founded his PC company.
—L. David Marquet, Big Think, 18 Aug. 2025
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Evan Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Modems also have to operate in real time to send and receive data effectively, and C/C++ code is fast.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026
The startup’s software platform translates code from high-level programming languages like Python, Julia, Matlab, and C++ to lower-level languages or code that runs on specific hardware, like Rust, VHDL, and chip-specific languages like Nvidia’s CUDA.
—Lauren Goode, Wired News, 19 Feb. 2026
The usual way to craft programming code entails the handwriting of source code, often using a conventional programming language such as Python, C++, and other popular coding languages.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Visual Studio comes with an extensive suite of tools to develop applications in C#, C++, Python, JavaScript, and more.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
That same year, C++ launched, Nintendo came out, and Michael Dell founded his PC company.
—L. David Marquet, Big Think, 18 Aug. 2025
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“C++.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/C%2B%2B. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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