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XBase

xBase is the generic term for all programming languages that derive from the original dBASE (Ashton-Tate) programming language and database formats. These are sometimes informally known as dBASE "clones". While there was a non-commercial predecessor to the Ashton-Tate product (Vulcan written by Wayne Ratliff), most clones are based on Ashton-Tate's 1986…

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XBase

Nodes20
Edges19
Triples51
Avg. degree1.9
Density0.1
Components1

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XBase

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related to Influences over time · 28
XBase → ANSI, Ashton-Tate, At, Borland, Clipper, Cross Reference, David, DOS, Dunn, Fox Software, FoxBase, FoxPro, III, III Plus, In, Inc, IV, Kalman, Language Handbook, Macintosh
related to External links · 11
XBase → Become, Clip4Win, Clipper, Clipper NewsgroupThe History, File Format DescriptionThe XSharp, FoxPro, Harbour, LegendThe NTK Project, People Who Helped FoxPro, Roslyn, WIN32 Gui Framework
related to history · 6
XBase → Ashton-Tate, One, Star Trek, This, Vulcan, X-base
related to Interpreted versus compiled · 3
XBase → Clipper, Compiling, The
is a · 1
XBase → generic term for all programming languages that derive from the original dBASE

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dbase ashton-tate language software product one term languages run clones interpreted vendors borland clipper programming vulcan iii trademark foxpro clone

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
XBaseis ageneric term for all programming languages that derive from the original dBASE0.90text
C or COBOL where due to published official standardsinstance ofThis was in contrast to older programming languages0.80text
carefully developed code could possibly be run in a wide range of software environmentsinstance ofThis was in contrast to older programming languages0.80text
XBaserelated to External linksClipper NewsgroupThe History0.60section
XBaserelated to External linksFoxPro0.60section
XBaserelated to External linksPeople Who Helped FoxPro0.60section
XBaserelated to External linksBecome0.60section
XBaserelated to External linksLegendThe NTK Project0.60section
XBaserelated to External linksWIN32 Gui Framework0.60section
XBaserelated to External linksHarbour0.60section
XBaserelated to External linksClipper0.60section
XBaserelated to External linksClip4Win0.60section

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