GCC

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Initialism 1.3 See also

English

Etymology

GCC was originally an Acronym for "GNU C Compiler", now a backronym for "GNU Compiler Collection".

Initialism

GCC

1. originally stood for "GNU C Compiler", but now stands for "GNU Compiler Collection".

A collection of compilers for C, C++, Fortran, etc. The compilers aim to be first and foremost standards-compliant and correct. This differs from other compilers many of which are developed by commercial companies and specialised to show off their hardware or software. Java support (GCJ) is a new and not yet robust.

1. Gulf Cooperation Council

See also

• Wikipedia:GNU Compiler Collection
• GCC Official site: [1]
• For gcc related questions, search this GCC Forum hosted by Nabble. It archives all gcc mailing lists into a searchable forum. You can also post questions there.