a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter; Pa
French mathematician and philosopher and Jansenist; invented an adding machine; contributed (with Fermat) to the theory of probability (1623-1662); Pascal, Blaise Pascal
a programing language designed to teach programming through a top-down modular approach; Pascal
Microsoft Computer Dictionary
n. A concise procedural language designed between 1967 and 1971 by Niklaus Wirth. Pascal, a compiled, structured language built upon ALGOL, simplifies syntax while adding data types and structures such as subranges, enumerated data types, files, records, and sets. See also ALGOL, compiled language. Compare C.