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Perl

(pûrl)
A trademark for a widely used programming language that has powerful text-processing features.
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Perl

(pɜːl)
n
(Computer Science) a computer language that is used for text manipulation, esp on the internet
[C20: from p(ractical) e(xtraction and) r(eport) l(anguage)]
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In his goodwill message at the event, DFID Nigeria, Deputy Team Lead, Siaka Alhassan, reiterated the commitment of PERL as a public sector governance and accountability programme to provide technical support to the states by strengthening governance structures and processes for effective and efficient delivery of public goods in the Southwest region and in other states the programme is currently being implemented in Nigeria.
For the last 2 1/2 years, Perl has oversight of all local sales for Tribune's WTIC-61, a FOX affiliate, and WCCT-TV, the CW affiliate for most of Connecticut.
Consistently in the commentary, Perl notes where his translation is significantly at odds with Armstrong's and provides justification to warrant his alterations.
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In a third book in the series that began with Learning Perl and continued with Intermediate Perl, Foy introduces experienced users of the Perl programming language to a way of thinking about real-life problems of debugging, maintenance, configuration, and other tasks that working programmers encounter.
Nexity said it aims to combine its capabilities with those of PERL, whose flagship product is usufruct of rental units on behalf of social housing operators, to develop solutions to boost PERL's production in the market for usufruct of rental units on behalf of social and intermediate housing operators.
Perl said they couldn't nail down how it was spread in every case — through droplets from sneezing or coughing, or a more indirect route.
ROYAL WELCOME: Arnold Perl with Prince Philip YES, PRIME MINISTER: Arnold with Tony Blair POT BLACK: Arnold with Jimmy White
VWFS and PON plan to buy PERL through their joint venture, Volkswagen Pon Financial Services BV (VWPFS), based in the Netherlands.
At Borda, a mental health center for men, some 20 patients danced with women who work with Perl, holding their hands and sides as they took delicate steps-a close contact that can be difficult for people often trapped in their own world.
Perl or other unlicensed employees from 2007 to 2009 and that Dr.
THE SOURCE: "Cash-and-Carry Aesthetics" by Jed Perl, in The Baffler, June 2012.

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