The original paper published about it was called "The Fortran Automatic Coding System". They did realize, though, that they had created a language as well as a

The original paper published about it was called "The Fortran Automatic Coding System". They did realize, though, that they had created a language as well as a compiler: "It has two components: the FORTRAN language, in which programs are written, and the translator or executive routine for the 704 which effects the translation of FORTRAN language programs into 704 programs."