What does Rexx stand for?
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Reactived Extendable Exchange language
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Restructured Extended Executor language
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Reactive Enforcement Execution Exchange language
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None of the above
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B
Correct answer
Explanation
Rexx is indeed an acronym for Restructured Extended Executor language, a programming language developed at IBM. It was designed for scripting, data manipulation, and automation tasks. Option D is a common distractor but Rexx does have a specific meaning.
AI explanation
REXX stands for 'REstructured eXtended eXecutor', a scripting language developed by Mike Cowlishaw at IBM in 1979, widely used on IBM mainframes (MVS/TSO, VM/CMS) for automation and CLIST replacement. The other options are invented expansions that don't match the actual, well-documented etymology of the acronym.