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COBOL (Common Business-Oriented Language) is aone legacyof the oldest programming language primarily usedstill in use today. Originally intended primarily for business and finance applications it was designed to be as English-like as possible. Since its beginning, it has evolved whilst still retaining its flavour. The latest standard is COBOL 2023. It's known for its readability and suitability for large-scale data processing tasks. WhileConsidered considered"legacy" by outdatedsome, COBOLthere is still innew usedevelopment inbeing manydone legacyin systems,COBOL and there is ongoing maintenance and migration work tonew modernizecompilers thesebeing systemswritten.