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How many lines of COBOL code is in operation around the world?

  1. About 10 billion LOC

  2. About 50 billion LOC

  3. About 200 billion LOC

  4. About 500 billion LOC
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Explanation

This is a well-known statistic about COBOL's ubiquity in enterprise systems. Estimates suggest there are approximately 200 billion lines of COBOL code still in production worldwide, powering critical systems in banking, insurance, government, and other sectors.

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