idl

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

IDL

   <language>

   1. {Interactive Data analysis Language} ({Xerox}).

   2. {Interface Description Language} (Snodgrass, UNC, Arizona).

   3. {Interface Definition Language} ({SunSoft}, {OMG}).

   4. {Interactive Data Language} ({Research Systems}).

   (2004-05-07)

from V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006)

IDL
       Interactive Data Language (Research Systems)

from V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006)

IDL
       Interface Definition Language (DCE, CORBA, Java)