Q \Q\ (k[=u]),
the seventeenth letter of the English alphabet, has but one
sound (that of k), and is always followed by u, the two
letters together being sounded like kw, except in some words
in which the u is silent. See Guide to Pronunciation, [sect]
249. Q is not found in Anglo-Saxon, cw being used instead of
qu; as in cwic, quick; cwen, queen. The name (k[=u]) is from
the French ku, which is from the Latin name of the same
letter; its form is from the Latin, which derived it, through
a Greek alphabet, from the Ph[oe]nician, the ultimate origin
being Egyptian.
[1913 Webster] Etymologically, q or qu is most nearly related
to a (ch, tch), p, q, and wh; as in cud, quid, L. equus,
ecus, horse, Gr. ?, whence E. equine, hippic; L. quod which,
E. what; L. aquila, E. eaqle; E. kitchen, OE. kichene, AS.
cycene, L. coquina.
[1913 Webster]
Q
<language> A very {high level language} by Per Bothner based
on {lazy} generalised sequences. Q has {lexical scope}, and
some support for {logic programming}[?] and {constraint}
programming. The language includes small subsets of {Common
Lisp} and {Scheme}.
Q was a test-bed for programming language ideas. Where {APL}
uses {arrays} for looping, Q uses generalised sequences which
may be infinite and may be stored or calculated on demand. It
has {macros}, {primitives} to run programs, and an
{interactive} command language.
Q is implemented in {C++}, and comes with an {interpreter},
{compiler} framework, libraries, and documentation. It runs
on {Linux} and {SUN-4} and should work on any 32-bit {Unix}.
Latest version: 1, as of 1993-06-07. Development stopped in
1994.
(http://kelso.bothner.com/~per/software/#Q ).
E-mail: Per Bothner <[email protected]>.
(2000-05-22)
Q
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[9] Ed. Note: The editor apologizes for the few Q's who have
been famous.