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C--
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English
Etymology
From the name of the C language (on which it was based) and --, the decrement operator in both languages, coined as an inside joke, indicating that C-- is a reduced form of C.
Proper noun
C--
- (computer languages) A C-like programming language, designed to be generated mainly by compilers for high-level languages rather than written by human programmers.
- Synonym: C minus minus
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