Multiple choice technology programming languages WHAT WAS THE EARLY NAME OF COBOL AS NAMED BY CODASYL COMMITTEE? Common Business Oriented Language Common Business Language Business Oriented Language Business Language Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation When the CODASYL committee first named the language in 1959, they called it 'Common Business Language' (CBL). It was later renamed to COBOL (Common Business Oriented Language). Option B reflects this original name.