C++

noun

ˈsē-ˈpləs-ˈpləs 

: a flexible, general-purpose computer programming language that is derived from C (see c entry 1 sense 8) but that includes some features not found in C (such as capabilities for object-oriented programming) and that is used for writing large or complex programs that would be difficult to write in C

Examples of C++ in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Many legacy systems in financial institutions rely on COBOL, Java or C++, and Rust’s FFI (foreign function interface) support enables gradual migration without requiring a complete overhaul. —Amandeep Midha, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025

Online platforms such as edX and Coursera offer introductory courses in C++ and Python that could benefit students with no prior experience. —Christopher Rim, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025

Visual Studio comes with an extensive suite of tools to develop applications in C#, C++, Python, JavaScript, and more. —Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025

It should be noted that just knowing SQL is not enough, and it must be paired with a more traditional programming language like Python or C++. —IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2024

Development Languages: Support for languages such as Python and C++. APIs and Libraries: Provides APIs for sensor data access, communication interfaces, and hardware control. —New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024

Bitcoin, however, was coded in C++, expertise that, on camera, Todd denied having. —Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024

The clearest evidence has come with the launch of FSD v12, the first iteration to do away with heuristic commands in C++ programming code entirely in favor of an end-to-end neural network that takes in visual data, processes it in real time though its AI inference chip onboard, and pilots the car. —Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024

A certain program might turn out shorter in Python than in C++ and vice versa. —Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above