Format

Fortran

Summary

Name

Fortran

Identifiers

PUID: fmt/879

Format type

Text (Structured)

Description

Fortran (formerly FORTRAN, derived from "Formula Translation") is a programming language suited to numeric and scientific computing. Fortran was originally developed by IBM in the 1950s for use in the scientific and engineering sectors.

File extensions

f90, f95, f03, f, for

Source

Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives

Developed by

IBM Corporation

Changelog

• Added in V85

  Release date

  29 June 2016

  Fortran: Extension only entry added. Requested by Krista Ferrante.