classic

adj 1: characteristic of the classical artistic and literary

traditions

2: adhering to established standards and principles; "a classic

proof"

n 1: a creation of the highest excellence

2: an artist who has created classic works

Classic C

/klas'ik C/ (Or "C Classic", a play on "Coke Classic") The {C}

programming language as defined in the first edition of {K&R},

with some small additions. It is usually known as "{K&R C}".

The name came into use while C was being standardised by the

{ANSI X3J11} committee.

See also {classic}.

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