You're right, of course, but this is not a tech site. In this case, I think it's reasonable to use the more familiar term. It's a bit like Lisp; it's not techni

You're right, of course, but this is not a tech site. In this case, I think it's reasonable to use the more familiar term. It's a bit like Lisp; it's not technically a language, but everyone knows what you mean. [edit]Or seanstickle could be right. COBOL was invented before my mother was even born, so this isn't exactly my area of expertise. ;)