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LINC is a 4th-generation computer language, used mostly by Unisys machines

LINC was originally developed as a short-cut by programmers finding that they needed larger numbers of very similar COBOL programs. It was written to generate COBOL code, which could then be compiled. Different terms were intentionally used - DO.WHEN rather than IF, and LOOK.UP or DETERMINE rather than READ, with the OPEN and CLOSE statements generated automatically.

Originally it was for Burroughs computers. In September 1986, Burroughs Corporation merged with Sperry Corporation to form Unisys Corporation. The language was extended to be used by Sperry's machines.

From version 11, its character changed, with the source-code held on-line and given some automatic validation. It has also been developed in a PC version.

Now LINC is known as Enterprise Application Environment (EAE) and can generate Java and .NET code.