Fortran

Fortran, short for "Formula Translation," is one of the oldest programming languages, developed in the 1950s primarily for scientific and engineering applications. It allows programmers to write instructions that a computer can execute to perform complex calculations and simulations. Fortran is known for its efficiency in handling numerical data and arrays, making it popular for tasks like weather modeling, physics simulations, and computational fluid dynamics. While newer languages have emerged, Fortran remains in use today, particularly in specialized fields, due to its performance and extensive libraries tailored for scientific computing.