Multiple choice technology programming languages

PERL is an acronym of

  1. Powerful Encryption and Report Language

  2. Practical Extraction and Report Language

  3. Practical Emotional and Rational Language

  4. Powerful Execution and Riding Language
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B Correct answer
Explanation

PERL is officially an acronym for Practical Extraction and Report Language, coined by Larry Wall to reflect Perl's original purpose in text processing and report generation. The backronym 'Pathologically Eclectic Rubbish Lister' is a humorous later addition.

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