GPL /G.P.L/, n. Abbreviation for `General Public License' in widespread use; see {copyleft}, {General Public Virus}. Often mis-expanded as `GNU Public License'.
GPL 1. {General Purpose Language}. 2. ["A Sample Management Application Program in a Graphical Data-driven Programming language", A.L. Davis et al, Digest of Papers, Compcon Spring 81, Feb 1981, pp. 162-167]. 3. {Genken Programming Language}. 4. {General Public License}. [{Jargon File}]