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MAD (programming language)

MAD (Michigan Algorithm Decoder) is a programming language and compiler for the IBM 704 and later the IBM 709, IBM 7090, IBM 7040, UNIVAC 1107, UNIVAC 1108, Philco 210-211, and eventually IBM System/370 mainframe computers. Developed in 1959 at the University of Michigan by Bernard Galler, Bruce Arden and Robert M. Graham, MAD is a variant of the ALGOL…

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ALGOL 58RUNOFFBrian KernighanProject MACFORTRAN
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MAD, MAD/I, and GOM

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Designed by
Bernard Galler, Bruce Arden, Robert M. Graham
Developer
University of Michigan
Family
ALGOL
First appeared
1959; 67 years ago (1959)
OS
UMES, MTS, CTSS, others
Paradigm
procedural, imperative, structured

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MAD, MAD/I, and GOM

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MAD, Mad magazine, and Alfred E. Neuman

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MAD (programming language)

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Triples8
Avg. degree1.96
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MAD (programming language)

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Designed by · 1
MAD (programming language) → Bernard Galler, Bruce Arden, Robert M. Graham
Developer · 1
MAD (programming language) → University of Michigan
Family · 1
MAD (programming language) → ALGOL
First appeared · 1
MAD (programming language) → 1959; 67 years ago (1959)
OS · 1
MAD (programming language) → UMES, MTS, CTSS, others
Paradigm · 1
MAD (programming language) → procedural, imperative, structured
Scope · 1
MAD (programming language) → Lexical
Typing discipline · 1
MAD (programming language) → Static, strong

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mad michigan language gom system original university statement algol 7090 ibm compiler using version written used mts ctss names functions

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MAD (programming language)Designed byBernard Galler, Bruce Arden, Robert M. Graham1.00infobox
MAD (programming language)DeveloperUniversity of Michigan1.00infobox
MAD (programming language)FamilyALGOL1.00infobox
MAD (programming language)First appeared1959; 67 years ago (1959)1.00infobox
MAD (programming language)OSUMES, MTS, CTSS, others1.00infobox
MAD (programming language)Paradigmprocedural, imperative, structured1.00infobox
MAD (programming language)ScopeLexical1.00infobox
MAD (programming language)Typing disciplineStatic, strong1.00infobox

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