Editing CODASYL (section)

{{Short description|International programming language consortium}}
{{Distinguish|Codicil (disambiguation){{!}}Codicil}}
 
'''CODASYL''', the '''Conference/Committee on Data Systems Languages''', was a [[consortium]] formed in 1959 to guide the development of a standard [[programming language]] that could be used on many [[computer]]s. This effort led to the development of the programming language [[COBOL]], the CODASYL Data Model, and other [[technical standard]]s.

CODASYL's [[Partnership|members]] were individuals from [[Computer industry|industry]] and government involved in [[Data processing|data processing activity]].  Its larger goal was to promote more effective data [[systems analysis]], design, and [[Computer programming|implementation]].  The organization published [[Specification (technical standard)|specifications]] for various languages over the years, handing these over to official standards bodies ([[International Organization for Standardization|ISO]], [[American National Standards Institute|ANSI]], or their predecessors) for formal [[standardization]].